Best 20 Boston Baked Beans Recipes

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in cold water. Simmer the beans in the same water until tender, approximately 1 to 2 hours. Drain and reserve the liquid.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Arrange the beans in a 2 quart bean pot or casserole dish by placing a portion of the beans in the bottom of dish, and layering them with bacon and onion.
• In a saucepan, combine molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour over beans. Pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 3 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until beans are tender. Remove the lid about halfway through cooking, and add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting too dry.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Place beans in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker; add 4 cups water. Cover and let stand overnight., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to slow cooker; add salt pork., In a small bowl, combine the onion, brown sugar, molasses, sugar, mustard, salt, cloves, pepper and remaining water. Pour mixture over beans; stir to combine., Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until beans are tender.

CHEF JOHN'S BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak navy beans overnight in a large bowl with enough water by several inches. Drain and place beans into a large Dutch oven or heavy pot with 6 cups water, baking soda, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil for 10 minutes. Drain, saving bean-cooking liquid.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Transfer beans into clean Dutch oven and stir bacon, onion, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper into beans. Pour enough of the hot reserved bean liquid in to cover beans; stir.
• Cover Dutch oven and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Check liquid level and add more of the reserved bean liquid to bring liquid up to cover beans. Return to oven and continue baking until beans are tender and almost all the liquid has been absorbed, about 1 hour.
• Raise oven heat to 350; bake beans uncovered in oven until top develops a flavorful crust, 20 to 30 more minutes.

EASY BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Rinse and drain beans, then spread in the bottom of prepared pan.
• Lay bacon slices on top of beans in the pan.
• Sprinkle diced onion over bacon.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
• Bring to a boil, remove from heat, then pour over beans in the pan. Use a spoon to spread evenly over the top.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 3 hours, or until beans are tender and heated through.

CROCK POT BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In crockpot, stir together, beans, chopped onion, sugar, molasses and mustard. Add salt pork and 5 cups water.
• Cook on high for 4 hours, change to low and cook until dark brown and beans are tender. Stir occasionally. Add water if the beans begin to look dry and are still uncooked. I cook overnight on low and the beans are usually done in the morning. I don't remember the exact amount of salt pork but I usually buy the square package of Hormel.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Prepare beans: Rinse well and discard any stones or shriveled beans.
• Soak beans in water in a 5 quart Dutch oven, using the overnight or quick soak method.
• Overnight Method: Cover each cup of dried beans with 3 cups of water; let stand for a minimum of 12 hours.
• Quick Soak Method: Add beans to boiling water, allowing 3 cups of water for each cup of beans, bring back to the boil and boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and leave for an hour, then cook in same water.
• Bring mixture to a boil, add salt, reduce heat, cover and simmer for an hour.
• Stir in molasses and next 3 ingredients.
• Stud the onion with the cloves; tuck onion & ham bone (or salt pork) into the beans.
• Cover and bake in a 250F oven for about 7 hours; check & stir about once an hour.
• Add more water to keep beans moist but not too wet OR remove lid to thicken mixture through evaporation; it all depends on your preference for thick or runny!
• Discard cloves, chop onion and return to mixture.
• Remove meat from ham bone (or cut salt pork into pieces, discarding fat) and return to mixture.

CLASSIC BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover overnight in a large bowl. Drain in a colander.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Arrange onions in the bottom of a bean pot or Dutch oven. Top, working in order, beginning with tomatoes, and continuing with bay leaves, dry mustard, cloves, brown sugar, and salt and pepper. Add soaked beans and pour over molasses. Top evenly with salt pork. Add 5 cups water and cover.
• Transfer to oven and bake, without stirring, until the beans are tender and the liquid has thickened, about 6 hours. Check the beans every 45 minutes, adding hot water, if necessary, to keep beans slightly soupy at all times. Remove from oven, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary, before serving.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pick through the beans for stones, rinse them thoroughly and soak in water overnight. (Leave soaking until ready to cook; you'll need the water.)
• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place a Dutch oven, 5-quart size or larger, over low heat. Add the salt pork or bacon and fry until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Raise heat to medium and stir in the onion. Cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the beans to the pan along with enough of the soaking liquid to cover them by 1/2 inch, adding fresh water if needed. Add the garlic cloves, molasses or maple syrup, ketchup, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon pepper and the thyme branch and bay leaf, if using. Stir well and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and put in oven.
• Check the liquid level in the pot every hour or so, and add hot water as needed to barely cover the beans. Cook until beans are very soft but not falling apart, 2 to 3 hours. Remove from oven. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon vinegar; let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, then taste a bean and some liquid, adding more salt, pepper or vinegar, if you like. Serve, or cool completely and reheat.

LOW-N-SLOW BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 300 degrees.
• Add salt pork and bacon to 8-quart Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and most fat is rendered, about 7 minutes.
• Add onion and continue to cook stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup molasses, mustard, beans, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 9 cups water; increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil; cover pot and set in oven.
• Bake until beans are tender, about 4 hours, stirring once after 2 hours.
• Remove lid and continue to bake until liquid has thickened to syrupy consistency, 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer.
• Remove beans from oven; stir in remaining tablespoon of molasses, vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Do not pre-soak beans.
• Add beans and all other ingredients to pot.
• DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER ONE HALF FULL.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 45 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.

QUICK BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• Add bacon and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan using a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add onion to frying pan, cook stirring for 3 minutes or until onion is tender and light golden, add garlic and paprika continue to cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Return bacon to frying pan and add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste and beans. Cook stirring often for 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Split muffins and toast. Spread with butter.
• Place on serving plates and spoon baked beans over the muffins and sprinkle with parsley.

JAMES BEARD'S BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, soak the beans in 2 quarts of water for 6 hours. Drain the beans and put them in a large pot. Add the salt and enough cool water to cover 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the beans are just barely tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain well.
• Bring another pot of water to a boil. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. In the bottom of a large casserole with a tight-fitting lid, place the peeled onion -- yes, whole -- and spareribs (or baby-back ribs). Spread the beans on top. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar (or molasses), mustard and black pepper and add this to the beans and pork. Pour in just enough boiling water to cover the beans, put the lid on and bake, occasionally adding more boiling water to keep the beans covered, until they are tender but not falling apart, 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove the casserole from the oven. Season the beans with salt. Pull the meat from the ribs. Discard the bones and excess fat and stir the meat back into the beans. With the lid off, return the casserole to the oven and let the beans finish cooking, uncovered and without additional water, until the sauce has thickened and is nicely caramelized on top, about 45 minutes more.

QUICKER BOSTON BAKED BEANS(COOK'S COUNTRY)

Steps:

• 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Bring 3 quarts water, beans, and baking soda to boil in Dutch oven over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer briskly for 20 minutes. Drain beans in colander. Rinse beans and pot.
• 2. Cook salt pork in now-empty pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, beans, sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, Worcestershire, 1 tablespoon mustard, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to boil. Cover, transfer to oven, and cook until beans are nearly tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 3. Remove lid and continue to bake until beans are completely tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon molasses and remaining 1 teaspoon mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. (Beans can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.).

EASY BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in baking dish or casserole.
• Add just enough water to cover beans.
• Cover with lid or foil, and bake at 250 degrees for 5 hours.
• Remove lid or foil and bake for 1 hour more.

CLASSIC CROCK POT BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

PRESSURE COOKER BOSTON BAKED BEANS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Soak beans, covered in water, for 30 minutes while you prepare other ingredients, Drain and rinse after soaking. With lid off, heat bacon and onion on High or Brown until bacon is nearly crisp, about 5 minutes Add beans, water, olive oil, dry mustard, cloves and pepper. Secure lid and cook on HIGH for 20 minutes. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes then quick release. Set cooker to High or Brown and stir in remaining ingredients. Let simmer 5 minutes, adding water if the sauce is too thick to stir.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Do this a day before: place the beans in a large bowl.
• Add enough cold water to cover the beans by 3 inches.
• Let stand at room temperature overnight.
• The next day drain the beans very well in a colander; set aside.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large oven-proof Dutch oven cook the bacon pieces until crisp (about 7-8 minutes).
• Add in well-drained beans and all the remaining ingredients; mix well to combine and bring to a boil on top of the stove.
• Transfer the pot to the oven.
• Bake uncovered until beans are tender and the liquid thickens, stirring occasionally (about 3-1/2 - 4 hours).
• *NOTE* this can be made a day ahead (even better as the flavors blend!) cover and refrigerate, just bring the beans to a simmer before serving.

SLOW COOKER "YOU'LL NEVER MISS THE BACON" VEGETARIAN BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak. Rinse the beans and sort through them, discarding any beans that look "off" or any foreign objects. Place beans in Crock Pot and cover with 3-4 inches of water. You can also add them to a pot or bowl; I just like to use my Crock Pot stoneware because in the end that's one less dish to clean. Cover and let soak overnight or for at least 8 hours. Pour the soaked beans into a colander and rinse well. Rinse out the Crock Pot. Set soaked beans aside; you'll add them back to the Crock Pot in a minute.
• Assemble. Add onion, pepper, broth, molasses, brown sugar, olive oil, dry mustard, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to Crock Pot. Mix until combined. Add back your soaked and drained beans and stir until combined. Add bay leaf.
• Cook. Cook on high for 8-10 hours or on low for 12-14 hours. Note: Slow Cookers can vary, so the first time you make this, you may want check on it periodically and see if you need more broth or water after the first few hours. But don't worry, your beans shouldn't turn to mush! The molasses helps to prevent that.
• Leftover beans keep up to three days refrigerated in an airtight container. They also freeze well.

GRAMMIE BEA'S BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Clean beans of pebbles and rocks.
• Put cleaned beans in pot. Set aside.
• Mix sugars, molasses, and mustard. Add salt and pepper. Mix into beans.
• Add enough water to cover beans.
• Place salt pork down into beans. You can opt to cut it up, or leave it whole, like my gram used to do.
• You can also put the onions in whole, or opt to chop them up. She used to keep them whole, so us kids could fight over them lol.
• Bake in bean pot, at 200 degrees, all night or 8 hours If not done, finish in the morning.
• When beans are ready to be eaten, turn oven up to 450 until beans start to boil, then turn back to 200, until ready to serve.
• Note: If beans look like they are drying out, just add water as you are cooking.

OLD FASHIONED BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Sort beans. Add cold water and bring to a boil covered. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• 2. Drain but do not discard liquid. Place onions in the bottom of a bean pot or 10 cup casserole dish.
• 3. Combine salt, vinegar (or pickle juice-my favorite), mustard, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, and pepper and turn into pot.
• 4. Add beans and enough hot drained liquid to cover beans. Arrange salt pork on top; cover and bake at 250-degrees for 7-8 hours. Add additional liquid as needed. Remove cover the last hour of cooking so salt pork can brown.
• 5. Serve with a good brown bread.