Southern Baked Beans Recipe

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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
55 mins
Total time
1 hour
Serves 8-10

Ingredients

  • For the Top of Baked Beans (optional):
  • 2 (16-ounce) cans navy beans
  • 3 strips bacon, diced
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 2 slices bacon, halved
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325º F.
Pour navy beans into medium stockpot.
In a medium skillet, add diced bacon, onion, and garlic. Cook until bacon is crisp and onion is tender. Remove from heat and add to navy beans.
Add Worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, ketchup, and yellow mustard. Stir to combine well. Pour into deep dish you plan to serve from or leave in stockpot. Top with bacon and sprinkle top with brown sugar.
Place in oven and bake 45 minutes. Increase temperature to 425º F for 10 minutes to crisp bacon. Remove from oven and allow to rest about 5 minutes before serving.