Boston Baked Beans

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Boston Baked Beans is a classic American side dish, commonly served at BBQs and potluck gatherings.

Prep Time: 1 hr 30 min

Cook time: 3 hr

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried great northern beans

• 1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped

• 2 large onions, chopped

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 cups ketchup

• 1-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar*

• 1/3 cup molasses*

• 1/3 cup maple syrup*

• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

  
  

Directions

1. Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven with water to cover by 2 inches. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour or until beans are softened.

2. Drain and rinse beans, discarding the liquid. Return beans to Dutch oven; add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until beans are almost done.

3. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tbsp drippings. Sauté onions in the reserved drippings until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, syrup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

4. Drain beans, reserving the cooking liquid. Put them in an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. Stir in the onion mixture plus the bacon. Cover and bake at 300° for about 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender and reach desired consistency, stirring every 30 minutes and checking that they don't dry out -- add reserved cooking liquid as needed.

*Note: We felt this recipe was a bit too sweet for our tastes, so we will be reducing the sugars next time we make it (helf of each would be plenty) and maybe even adding a hit of cider vinegar for some acid. We suggest playing with this recipe based on your preference!

This amazing recipe was found on tasteofhome.com