The flavorful combination of cooked beans with bacon in a thick sweet sauce makes this boston baked beans recipe the ultimate comfort food sidedish.
Delicious Homemade Boston Baked Beans
These boston baked beans, along with other recipes such as a bowl of hot chilli and delicious classic stuffed peppers are considered my go-to comfort foods. Although making this dish is a lengthy process with soaking the beans overnight, layering the ingredients in a casserole dish and then slow roasting for hours; the end result is mouth watering and well worth the wait.
What are Boston Baked Beans?
Traditionally, boston baked beans is the combination of beans with salted pork or bacon and sweetened with molasses.
Ingredients:
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- 2 cups white navy beans, dry and uncooked (or 4 cups cooked)
- 6-8 strips bacon, as needed
- 1 onion, diced
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 Tablespoons molasses
- Salt and pepper, as desired
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
How to Make Boston Baked Beans:
Soak the navy beans in 4 cups of water overnight.
Drain and rinse the beans and then place in a large saucepan or stockpot.
Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 15-20 minutes, then drain (reserving the cooking water for later use).
While the beans are cooking, combine the sauce ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
When the beans are done, add them to the sauce and stir to coat completely.
Preheat oven to 325F.
In a casserole dish, layer the beans with the bacon and onions:
- 1/2 of the chopped onion, 3-4 strips of bacon, 2 cups of beans; then
- remaining 1/2 onion, remaining 3-4 strips bacon and remaining 2 cups beans.
Pour enough of the bean cooking water over the beans to cover in about 1/2″ of water.
Place the casserole dish in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 3-4 hours until all of the water appears to be absorbed.
Stir well and serve.
Good things come to those who wait…enjoy your delicious slow-roasted baked beans! Do you have a favorite comfort food?
Serve Alongside These Delicious Dishes:
Rice and Peas 
Easy Baked Chicken Drumsticks 
Classic Chicken Wings 
Chicken Shish Kabob with Dill
Traditional Boston Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 2 cups white navy beans dry and uncooked (or 4 cups cooked)
- 6-8 strips bacon as needed
- 1 onion diced
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 Tablespoons molasses
- Salt and pepper as desired
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Soak the navy beans in 4 cups of water overnight.
- Drain and rinse the beans and then place in a large saucepan or stockpot.
- Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 15-20 minutes, then drain – reserving the cooking water.
- While the beans are cooking, combine the sauce ingredients in a large bowl.
- When the beans are done, add them to the sauce and stir to coat completely.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a casserole dish, layer the beans with the bacon and onions: 1/2 of the chopped onion, 3-4 strips of bacon, 2 cups of beans, then remaining 1/2 onion, remaining 3-4 strips bacon and remaining 2 cups beans.
- Pour enough of the bean cooking water over the beans to cover in about 1/2” of water.
- Place the casserole dish in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 3-4 hours until all of the water appears to be absorbed.
- Stir well and serve.
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