Boston Baked Beans
Delight your taste buds with this hearty and comforting recipe for classic baked beans. Imagine tender white beans simmered with cubes of salt pork and bacon, enriched with the sweetness of molasses and brown sugar, and balanced with a touch of tangy mustard and apple cider vinegar. Slow-cooked in the oven, these beans develop a rich, savory flavor that will make them a standout side dish at any gathering. Prepare a batch in advance and enjoy the delicious flavors for days to come.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 ounces salt pork, trimmed of rind and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 2 ounces bacon, cut into ¼-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon mild molasses, divided
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown mustard
- 1 pound dried small white beans (like great northern beans), rinsed and picked over
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- 9 cups water
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Add salt pork and bacon to a large Dutch oven (at least 7 quarts); cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and most fat is rendered, about 7 minutes. Add onion and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes.
- Add ½ cup molasses, brown sugar, mustard, beans, 1¼ teaspoons salt, and 9 cups water; increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Cover pot and set in oven. Bake until beans are tender, about 4 hours, stirring once after 2 hours.
- Remove lid and continue to bake until liquid has thickened to syrupy consistency, 1 to 1½ hours longer. Remove beans from oven; stir in remaining tablespoon of molasses, vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve. (You can make the beans ahead of time, letting them cool to room temperature, and then storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.)
Cook Time
5H30M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
4 to 6 servings
Nutrition
- Calories: 636 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 80 g
- Protein Content: 14 g
- Fat Content: 29 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
- Cholesterol Content: 33 mg
- Sodium Content: 1645 mg
- Fiber Content: 7 g
- Sugar Content: 50 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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