The 3 B's - Beans (Bacon, Brown Sugar and Bourbon)

Name: The 3 B's - Beans (Bacon, Brown Sugar and Bourbon)
Prep time: 5 h 10 min
Cook time: 5 h 10 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon, rind removed and diced; 158 milliliters bourbon; 237 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 118 milliliters stone-ground or spicy Dijon mustard; 454 grams dried navy beans, soaked overnight in a large bowl of water; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 296 milliliters water

The 3 B's - Beans (Bacon, Brown Sugar and Bourbon) might be just the beverage you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 411 calories, 15g of protein, and 7g of fat. If you have navy beans, kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Special equipment: large Dutch oven

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Dutch Oven

Drain the beans and set aside. In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, mustard, water, and bourbon until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.

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Brown Sugar

Bourbon

Mustard

Beans

Sugar

Water

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Whisk

Bowl

Cook the bacon until crisp in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Bacon

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Dutch Oven

Remove the bacon and all but a couple of tablespoons of the bacon grease.

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Bacon

Add the drained beans to the pot and stir in the bourbon sauce mixture. Bring the beans to a boil, then reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover and cook the beans, stirring every 20 minutes, until the beans are soft and the sauce is very thick, about 4 hours. Once the beans are cooked, season them with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the cooked bacon and cook, covered, an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper