Best 6 Grammie Beas Boston Baked Beans Recipes

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**Dive into the Delightful Realm of Boston Baked Beans: A Culinary Symphony of Sweet, Savory, and Comforting Flavors**

Prepare to embark on a gastronomic journey as we explore the irresistible charm of Boston baked beans, a beloved New England classic that has captivated taste buds for generations. This hearty and comforting dish, often served as a side or main course, boasts a tantalizing blend of sweet, savory, and smoky flavors that dance harmoniously on the palate. Our collection of recipes delves into the diverse culinary interpretations of this iconic dish, each offering unique twists and variations that cater to every taste preference. From the traditional molasses-based version to contemporary renditions infused with bacon, maple syrup, or even a touch of spice, these recipes promise an unforgettable culinary experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, our detailed instructions and step-by-step guidance will ensure that you recreate these delectable dishes with ease. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your oven, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will transport you to the heart of New England's culinary heritage.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BOSTON BAKED BEANS



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A wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor. This recipe has served by family for 29 years and originally came from my mother-in-law. It tastes great served with fresh cornbread or biscuits and honey. Although you need to allow time for soaking and simmering the beans, this recipe is still quite easy.

Provided by AJRHODES3

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas     Baked Bean Recipes

Time 5h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups navy beans
½ pound bacon
1 onion, finely diced
3 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
½ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup brown sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.2 calories, Carbohydrate 63.1 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 17.3 g, Protein 20.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 1320.3 mg, Sugar 19.7 g

GRAMMIE BEA'S BOSTON BAKED BEANS



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We used to have these beans every Saturday night with hot dogs and brown bread... Everyone LOVED my Gram's Baked Beans, as she was a TOP NOTCH cook, and everything she made was ALWAYS delicious.... If you make these once you will make them again and again, I know! BEST BEANS I have ever had! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::]RE: RE: Chef Micheal's comment on his review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: LINDA SAYS: Follow the "slow baking method" my grandmother used for years and never had a problem with. It's foolproof and the beans are NEVER hard!

Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen

Categories     Beans

Time 8h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups dried white pea beans or 3 cups dried navy beans, cleaned
1 large onion
1/2 lb salt pork
1/2 cup sugar, a little under
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt, if salt pork has mostly meat in it or 1 tablespoon salt, if salt pork has mostly fat in it

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.

CLASSIC BOSTON BAKED BEANS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds dried pinto or navy beans
1 large onion (about 1 pound), peeled, halved and sliced
4 canned plum tomatoes, seeded and crushed
2 dried bay leaves
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dry mustard
12 whole cloves
1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for serving
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for serving
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
12 ounces salt pork, sliced

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



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Squat, glazed ceramic bean pots lurk in cabinets all over New England. They're traditional for Boston baked beans, but enameled cast iron is faster. Beans in cast iron can be brought to a boil over a burner before the dish goes into the oven; this saves about an hour.

Provided by Pete Wells

Categories     dinner, snack, one pot, side dish

Time 4h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound dried navy or Great Northern beans
1/2 pound salt pork or bacon, rind removed, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cup dark molasses or maple syrup, preferably Grade B
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons mustard powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste
1 thyme branch (optional)
1 bay leaf (optional)
1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1 tablespoon cider vinegar, plus more to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 287, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 851 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams

BOSTON BAKED BEANS



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Simmered in molasses, these slow-cooker Boston baked beans are perfect to take to your next potluck. The sauce is sweet, dark and rich and they complement anything you serve with them.-Darlene Duncan, Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 8h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound dried navy beans
6 cups water, divided
1/4 pound diced salt pork or 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 511mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

THE BEST BOSTON BAKED BEANS



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This is a great recipe I found for baked beans. It was originally posted from The Sacramento Bee, 1998. This recipe is used by the Durgin-Park Restaurant in Boston, MA. This restaurant dates back to the American Revolution and is famous for its Boston baked beans. The Durgin-Park cook, Tommy Ryan, has prepared this recipe at the restaurant for the past 37 years. The restaurant serves 1,000 diners on an average Saturday evening. A recipe that has been around this long - and has served many people - can't be wrong.

Provided by VillageMom

Categories     Beans

Time 6h30m

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb beans
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 lb bacon or 1/2 lb salt pork
1/2 medium onion, peeled and uncut
4 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Use California pea beans, York State beans or small white navy beans.
  • Soak beans overnight. Ensure water covers the beans by 4 - 5 inches. The beans will soak up the water.
  • In the morning, preheat oven to 325°F
  • Place the baking soda in a large pot and fill half way with water. Bring to a boil and add the beans. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain beans in a colander and run cold water through them. Set aside.
  • Cut the bacon into 1 inch lengths. Put half of the bacon on the bottom of a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish (needs lid). Add the onion. Put beans in the casserole. Put the remaining bacon on top of the beans.
  • Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper with 3 cups of hot water and pour over the beans. Cover the casserole with the lid and place in preheated oven.
  • Bake for 6 hours. Check the casserole periodically to check the amount of liquid. Add water to the beans slowly as needed to keep them moist; do not flood them.
  • Remove the casserole from the oven and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.6, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 22.1, Sodium 698.5, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 16.5, Protein 4

Tips:

  • Soak your beans overnight: This helps to reduce the cooking time and makes the beans more digestible.
  • Use a variety of beans: This gives your dish a more complex flavor and texture. Great options to include are navy beans, kidney beans, and Great Northern beans.
  • Use real maple syrup: This gives your beans a delicious, slightly sweet flavor. If you don't have maple syrup, you can substitute brown sugar.
  • Don't overcook your beans: They should be tender but still hold their shape.
  • Add a little bit of heat: This helps to balance out the sweetness of the beans. You can use cayenne pepper, paprika, or chili powder.
  • Serve your beans with plenty of sides: This could include cornbread, mashed potatoes, or coleslaw.

Conclusion:

Grammy Bea's Boston Baked Beans are a delicious and classic dish that is perfect for any occasion. With their sweet, savory, and slightly smoky flavor, these beans are sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful dish, give Grammy Bea's Boston Baked Beans a try. You won't be disappointed!

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