When I was young, I really didn’t appreciate homemade baked beans. Now, they seem like a special treat. This recipe is great for a 4th of July cook out! Enjoy!
Make Ahead Meals For Busy Moms
Boston Baked Beans
Ingredients
2 cups navy beans
1/2 lb. bacon, diced (uncooked)
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 to 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
Directions
1. Soak the beans in cold water for 12 - 15 hours. Be sure all of the beans are completely covered.
2. Drain the beans well and pour them into a crock pot on HIGH heat. Add the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot, mix well, and cover.
3. Every crock pot is different. My large oval one seems to cook fast. I cook mine on HIGH for 2 hours. If they seem tender enough, I leave the cover off for one more hour on HIGH to let the sauce thicken up. (**Allow yourself some extra time in case your beans don’t cook as fast as mine.**)
**This recipe feeds about 6 people. If you double it, be sure to add more time to the cooking process.
Do you have a favorite bean recipe you’d like to share? If you don’t have a blog, feel free to add your recipe to the comments below. If you have a blog, add your recipe to my linky below. If you don’t have a picture that goes with your blog post, use your blog logo.
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that looks like my grandma's recipe, only she would put bacon on the top of it and bake it. Delicious. My husband thinks they are a bit too sweet this way - I totally disagree.
Jane I love when you have the photo link ups. Your baked beans look really good and i cant wait to try the recipe.
I love your blog. Can I suggest a great bean recipe.
Brown 1 lb Jimmy Dean "sage" sausage with finely chopped green pepper. Drain and put in crock pot, add 2 large cans Bush's Maple Cured Baked beans. Cook on low in the crock pot for a couple hours. Very simple, but oh so delicious. I am sure you could cut the recipe in half, but I can't, they get gone too fast at my house. I would love to know if anyone tries it, terrim103@bellsouth.net.
Thanks, Terri
Mmm, I'm also sharing my mom's recipe for baked beans. I don't make them often, but will soon when company comes to visit =)
I would love for you to do a giveaway on my blog. Please let me know! I have an award for you:
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Hey girls~
Thanks for linking up your awesome bean recipes! You too, Terri! I love the variety!
Jane
I LOOOOVE homemade beans of any sort. And yeah…gotta have baked beans at any summer bbq or picnic. Yours sound delicious, Jane. Thank you for sharing your bean linky and recipe w/ Two for Tuesdays… I’ll have to dig through and see if I have any bean recipes up!
Hi Jane, not a big bean cooker, but I know I should be because I do love the taste of them! Since my husband is FROM New england, I might try your recipe as a start!
Thanks for linking to the two for tuesday recipe blog hop! Alex@amoderatelife
Oh, now I am a bean-lover for sure. Looking at this post reminds me that I’ve only made one batch so far this summer. Time’s a wasting! Thanks for linky up at the blog hop at Two for Tuesday. I’m drooling at all of those bean pics in your linky, can’t wait to browse!