Baked Beans Recipe: Sweet and Savory
Sweet and savory Baked Beans with bacon and molasses.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried navy beans or 4 (15 oz cans, drained)
- 6 slices of bacon chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup molasses
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Optional: Parsley extra bacon
- Suggested Pairings: Cornbread iced tea
Instructions
- Soak and cook dried beans until tender; drain. (Skip if using canned.)
- Cook bacon until crispy, remove; sauté onion for 3-4 minutes, add garlic for 1 minute.
- Stir in molasses, sugar, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire, spices, broth, beans, and half a bacon.
- Bake covered at 325°F for 1 hour, uncovered for 30-45 minutes until thick.
- Garnish with parsley; serve with cornbread and tea.
Notes
- Soak dried beans for the best texture.
- Store in the fridge for 5 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Try a vegetarian variation.
- Pair with coleslaw.