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baked beans recipe

Old Fashioned Baked Beans Recipe

This recipe for baked beans is an authentic recipe, baked from scratch using dried beans. The result is so much better than the canned alternative.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 127 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups water
  • 2 cups navy beans, dried
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
  • 1 onion, medium, chopped
  • 3 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  • Heat 10 cups of water and the beans to boiling in a Dutch oven. Boil uncovered for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the 3 cups of water. Cover and bake for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the 3 cups of water.
  • Bake uncovered for 2 – 2 1/4 hours longer, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 255mgPotassium: 296mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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