Baked Beans

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Real-deal Boston baked beans in a fraction of the time! Made with just a handful of simple ingredients & such rich, traditional flavor.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked beans, baked beans recipe, Boston baked beans, Bush's baked beans

Servings: people

Calories: 300kcal

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the bacon in a large, oven-safe pot over medium heat until crisp.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked bacon from the pot, leaving the rendered fat behind.
Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and saute the onion in the bacon fat until softened and translucent (approx. 5 minutes).
Drain the beans, reserving the liquid in a bowl to use later.
Add the beans to the pot along with half the bacon, the molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
Stir to combine, then bring the mixture up to a simmer.
Place the pot in the oven uncovered, and cook until thickened and glaze-y (approx. 1 hour to 90 minutes), stirring every so often and adding reserved bean liquid if the baked beans seem too dry.
Garnish with the remaining bacon.