HOW TO MAKE BAKED BEANS

HOW TO MAKE BAKED BEANS

Making these baked beans is a cinch… in about 10 minutes they’re ready to pop in the oven and then you don’t have to mess with them for at least 2 hours.

1. Cook bacon halfway through in whichever method you prefer.  See my method for baking bacon below in the additional cooking tips section.  Once bacon has cooled enough to handle, roughly chop into bite-sized pieces.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F and set oven rack to lower-middle position.
3. Cook onion and pepper.  I like to use bacon grease to saute these in if I have it, but butter will work just as well.  Just saute until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
4. Add beans, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and dry mustard.  Stir to combine well and let cook a minute or two to make sure it’s all meshed together.
5. Transfer bean mixture to a greased 3 quart baking dish or pot.  Top evenly with partially cooked bacon.
6. Bake 2-3 hours, until beans are desired consistency.  I like my beans thick and brown, so I bake mine closer to 3 hours, but if you like yours more saucy, start checking the beans around 2 hours.