Grandma's Baked Beans Recipe: 7 Secrets to Homestyle Flavor!
A classic baked beans recipe with a smoky, sweet, and tangy flavor. Perfect as a side dish for barbecues, potlucks, or family dinners.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb Dried Navy Beans Soaked overnight
- 6 oz Bacon Diced
- 1 medium Yellow Onion Chopped
- 0.5 cup Brown Sugar
- 0.25 cup Molasses
- 0.25 cup Ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Yellow Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside, reserving the rendered fat in the pot.
- Add chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the soaked and drained navy beans, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Add enough water to cover the beans by about 1 inch. Bring to a simmer.
- Cover the pot and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until beans are tender.
- Remove from the oven and stir in the cooked bacon. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a richer flavor, add a ham hock while baking. Adjust sweetness to your preference by adding more or less brown sugar or molasses.