BAKED BEANS
Proper Boston baked beans would have salt pork instead of the bacon. James Beard cooked them with ribs. The key is to use the little white pea beans known as navy beans, and to allow time to do most of the work. (Or to cheat: Canned white beans make fantastic baked beans in about an hour. If you use them, you'll need four 15-ounce cans. Drain and then follow the directions from step 2 on to the end. Please understand that you'll need much less water and much less time to get them where you want them to be.) The combination of molasses and dry mustard is a taste as old as America itself, and takes well to both ham and soft brown bread.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, lunch, side dish
Time 6h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Soak beans in a large bowl of water for 6 hours or overnight. Drain beans and put them in a large oven-safe pot with a heavy bottom and a tightfitting lid. Add 1 teaspoon salt and enough cool water to cover 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the beans are just tender, approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Drain and remove beans.
- Heat the oven to 250 degrees. Bring a kettle full of water to a boil on the stove. Return the heavy-bottomed pot to the stove and turn the heat to medium high. Cook the bacon in the bottom of the pot until it begins to brown, then turn off the heat and add the chopped onion and, on top of it, the beans. Mix together molasses, mustard and black pepper, and add the mixture to the pot. Pour in enough boiling water to cover beans, put the lid on and bake, occasionally adding more water to keep beans covered, until they are tender but not falling apart, 4 to 5 hours.
- Remove beans from oven, uncover, stir and season with salt. With the lid off, return pot to oven and let beans finish cooking, uncovered and without additional water, until the sauce has thickened and the top is deeply crusty, about 45 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 343, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 253 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Pinky Oluchi
[email protected]These baked beans are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, hearty, and satisfying.
hera killar
[email protected]I made these baked beans for a barbecue last summer, and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the smoky flavor.
Lemon
[email protected]These baked beans are a great way to use up leftover ham or bacon. I always add a little bit of brown sugar to the sauce to make it extra sweet.
Ingrid Lopez
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times, and it always turns out great. I love the sweet and tangy flavor.
MD TUHIN MIA
[email protected]I'm not sure why this recipe has so many positive reviews. I found it to be very disappointing.
Jazzy Rana
[email protected]These baked beans are okay, but I've had better.
Kamal Bc
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Shamila Sookoo
[email protected]These baked beans are not worth the effort. They're bland and boring.
Olamilekan Isreal
[email protected]I've tried this recipe several times, and I can never get the beans to cook evenly.
Zwelakhe Zulu
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my baked beans were too sweet.
Achyut Dhakal
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my baked beans turned out really bland.
Md Sahin alam
[email protected]These baked beans are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, hearty, and satisfying.
Annabelle Castello
[email protected]I made these baked beans for a barbecue last summer, and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the smoky flavor.
Arturo Garza
[email protected]These baked beans are a great way to use up leftover ham or bacon. I always add a little bit of brown sugar to the sauce to make it extra sweet.
Ali Sher LAKHAN
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now, and it never disappoints. The beans are always creamy and flavorful, and the sauce is perfect.
Moushen Ken
[email protected]These baked beans are easy to make and always turn out great. I love that I can throw them in the oven and forget about them until they're done.
Kanzy Ibrahim
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of baked beans, but I really enjoyed these. The sauce is sweet and tangy, and the beans are cooked just right.
Daniel Mondragon
[email protected]I made these baked beans for a potluck last weekend, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Afzal Ali
[email protected]These baked beans are the best! I've tried many different recipes over the years, but this one is by far my favorite. The beans are always cooked perfectly, and the sauce is flavorful and delicious.