Homemade Baked Beans Recipe from Scratch

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.

Soak dried navy beans in water overnight, or boil water and pour over beans to soak for 1 hour.

Drain and rinse the soaked beans.

Dice 2 medium yellow onions and set aside.

Dice 1/2 red bell pepper and 1 green bell pepper, set aside.

Slice 6 thick slices of bacon into 1-inch pieces.

Cook bacon in a casserole dish over medium heat until crispy, about 6-8 minutes, then set aside.

In the same casserole dish, add diced onions and cook on low heat for 30-40 minutes until caramelized.

Add minced garlic and diced bell peppers to the onions and sauté for 6-8 minutes.

Add the drained navy beans, tomato puree, yellow mustard, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, light molasses, brown sugar, and 3/4 of the cooked bacon to the dish.

Season with hot sauce, salt, and black pepper, then pour in 2 cups of beef stock.

Mix everything together and taste for seasoning.

Cover the dish and bake at 325°F for 3 to 3.5 hours until beans are tender.

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