Baked Beans from Scratch
Baked beans from scratch are made by simmering navy beans in a rich sauce made with ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, and maple syrup.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather the ingredients.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Place beans in a large saucepan with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir ketchup, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and chili powder together in a small bowl; set aside.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Once beans have simmered for 1 hour, drain, and reserve cooking liquid. Pour beans into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish; stir in chopped onion and molasses mixture. Stir in enough reserved cooking liquid so sauce covers beans by 1/4 inch.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and cook 6 hours longer, stirring beans after they have cooked for 3 hours. Once beans are tender and sauce has reduced and is sticky, remove from the oven, stir, recover, and allow to stand 15 minutes before serving.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (10 servings total)