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Baked Beans

I am showing you how to make the best baked beans from start to finish.  Making homemade baked beans is a lot easier than you think!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 15 minutes
Soak the beans12 hours
Total Time14 hours 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked beans, Baked Beans from Scratch, baked beans from scratch recipe, baked beans recipe, beans from scratch
Servings: 8 People
Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried beans, navy, pinto, and great northern
  • ½ pound chopped bacon
  • 1 chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 chopped white onion
  • 2 cups ketchup, or use tomato sauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  • Start by adding your 3 cups dried beans, to a container and filling with water until the beans are covered. Soak the beans for 12 hours or overnight.
  • Rinse the beans and place them into a large pot. Fill with water until completely submerged and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for one hour or until the beans are tender. Drain the beans and rinse them, then return them to the pot
  • In a medium saucepan, add the ½ pound chopped bacon and cook until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon. Add the 1 chopped green bell pepper and 1 chopped white onion to the saucepan and cook until tender.
  • Add the bacon, onion, and green pepper to the large pot with the beans. Add in the 2 cups ketchup, 1 cup brown sugar, ¼ cup molasses, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and ½ cup water. Mix and add more water if needed.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fharenheit. Add the beans to a 9x13-inch dish, cover with foil, and bake for 2 hours. Remove the foil the last 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 1416mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 6mg

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