Baked Beans from Scratch No Shortcuts—Just Real Ingredients, Bold Flavor, and Classic Homemade Taste

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage adds a similar flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while white sugar is more economical.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with fewer calories, while white vinegar is less expensive.

Chop 4 slices of bacon and add to a 3 and 1/2qt Dutch oven over medium to high heat.

Cook bacon until lightly golden brown.

Add 1 diced sweet onion and sweat until translucent and tender.

Reduce heat to low after onion and bacon are cooked.

Add 1 15oz can of tomato sauce to the mixture.

Scrape the sides and bottom of the pot to release fond.

Add 1/4 cup maple syrup and 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses.

Add 1 tbsp whole grain mustard and 1/4 cup dark brown sugar.

Stir in 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, and 1/2 tsp chili powder.

Add 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and black pepper to taste.

Add 1 lb dry navy beans that have been cooked in the Instant Pot or use 3-4 cans of navy beans.

Mix the beans into the sauce and bring to a light simmer.

Cover the pot and bake in a preheated oven at 325°F (163°C) for 50 minutes to 1 hour.

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