Baked Beans From Scratch
Why I Love This Recipe
Love baked beans any time of year.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 pound dried small white beans
1 pound bacon, diced
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely minced
1/3 cup tomato paste
1/3 cup ketchup
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
4 cups water {reserved from beans}
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Rinse beans, tossing any discolored or shriveled beans. In a medium pot, cover beans with a few inches of water and bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 2 minutes and then remove from heat, cover and let stand 2 hours. Drain beans, reserving water.
Fry bacon in a large pan and drain excess drippings. Add onion and saute until the onions have softened.Toss bacon and onion mixture along with the remaining ingredients into a crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve hot or cold!
