Baked Beans

Large pot of sweet brown baked beans with wooden spoonChristopher Baker
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Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 4hr 15m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 300° F. Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until nearly crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, 4 to 6 minutes more.
  2. Add the beans, molasses, ketchup, mustard, and 5 cups water to the pot and stir to combine; bring to a boil.
  3. Cover the pot and transfer to oven. Bake until the liquid is reduced by half, about 2½ hours. Uncover and bake, stirring once, until the cooking liquid is thickened, 1 to 1¼ hours more. Stir in the vinegar and serve.
By Dawn Perry,  June 2011

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 299
  • Fat  5g
  • Sat Fat  1g
  • Cholesterol  7mg
  • Sodium  442mg
  • Protein  13g
  • Carbohydrate  52g
  • Sugar  14g
  • Fiber  14g
  • Iron  5mg
  • Calcium  141mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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The beans can be made up to 2 days in advance; refrigerate, covered.

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