Slow-baked Great Northern beans from scratch with bacon, onion, jalapeño, brown sugar and molasses.
Homemade Baked Beans
Slow-baked Great Northern beans from scratch with bacon, onion, jalapeño, brown sugar and molasses.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried Great Northern beans
- 1 lb thick-cut bacon chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 jalapeño chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Soak beans overnight in a plastic container covered with cold water and stored in the refrigerator.
- The next day, preheat oven to 250°F.
- Place a large oven-safe pot over medium heat.
- Add chopped uncooked bacon, onion and jalapeño. Cook about 5 minutes, until the onions are soft.
- Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar and molasses.
- Drain the beans, keeping the soaking liquid in a measuring cup.
- Add beans to the pot.
- Add enough vegetable broth to the bean liquid to total 4 cups and add to the pot.
- Raise heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Add cayenne, black pepper and salt. Stir and cover the pot with a lid.
- Place in the oven for 6 to 8 hours, until the beans are soft.
Notes
Source tip: spray the measuring cup with cooking spray before measuring molasses to help it release easily.
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Source: Real Housemoms
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