Baked Beans

Name: Baked Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 454 grams dry navy or soldier beans; 79 milliliters molasses; 113 grams salt pork or slab bacon, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks; 1 large white onion, quartered

Baked Beans requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This side dish has 232 calories, 7g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Only Head to the store and pick up mustard, onion, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Place the beans in a large bowl.

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Add enough water to cover by three inches.

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Let stand at least 10 hours.

Drain and transfer to a large saucepan.

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Add just enough water to cover.

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Let simmer, adjusting the water level so the beans remain just covered, until the skins open readily, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, whisk together the molasses, vinegar, mustard, sugar, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of water.

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Whisk

Drain the beans.

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Place the onion in a 2-quart Dutch oven.

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Add the beans. Cover with the salt pork or bacon. Cover with the molasses mixture.

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Heat oven to 300 F. Cover Dutch oven and bake, checking often, until the beans are tender, the meat is falling apart, and the liquid is thick and bubbly, about 6 hours.

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