Chef John's Boston Baked Beans

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Chef John's Boston baked beans is a great side dish with anything!

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
10 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 pound dry navy beans

  • 6 cups water

  • 1 pinch baking soda

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

  • 1 yellow onion, diced

  • cup molasses

  • ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

Directions

  1. Place navy beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches cool water; let soak overnight.

  2. Drain beans; place in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot with 6 cups water, baking soda, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil for 10 minutes. Drain; save bean-cooking liquid.

  3. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

  4. Place beans in a clean Dutch oven; add bacon, onion, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper. Pour in enough hot reserved bean-cooking liquid to cover beans; stir.

  5. Cover Dutch oven; bake in the preheated oven 1 hour. Check liquid level; add more reserved bean-cooking liquid to cover beans. Return to oven; continue baking until beans tender and almost all liquid absorbed, about 1 hour.

  6. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover beans; continue baking until top develops a flavorful crust, 20 to 30 minutes more.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

411 Calories
5g Fat
73g Carbs
21g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 411
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 861mg 37%
Total Carbohydrate 73g 26%
Dietary Fiber 19g 69%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 21g 42%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 175mg 13%
Iron 5mg 30%
Potassium 1288mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.