Authentic Boston-Style Baked Beans – A Classic Recipe with Rich Flavors

bacon

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

molasses

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

Soak dried navy beans in plenty of water for 6 to 8 hours.

After soaking, drain the beans and place them in a pot with 6 cups of water and add bay leaves.

Bring the water to a boil and cook the beans for 10 to 15 minutes until they start to get a little soft.

Optionally, add baking soda to speed up the cooking process, but it's not necessary if you have time.

Dump in the chopped onion, bacon, molasses, coconut sugar, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, mustard powder, and garlic into the pot with the beans.

Add some hot water to the mixture, then cover the pot.

Place the pot in the oven at 350°F for 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, increase the oven temperature to 375°F and bake uncovered for another 45 minutes.

Check the beans; they should be soft and aromatic.

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