Dinner

Classic Baked Beans is for Dinner.

Classic Baked Beans takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Classic Baked Beans takes several minutes to cook.

Classic Baked Beans makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Baked Beans are:

1 lb dried beans (navy or pinto are best)
2-3 bay leaves
1 small onion, diced
8-10 oz salt pork, ham or bacon (uncooked) *optional*
2 C tomato juice
1/3-1/2 C packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp molasses
2 tsp dried mustard

Here is how you make Classic Baked Beans:

Rinse dried beans. Place in a large bowl and cover with 4-6 inches of water. Leave in fridge overnight.Drain beans and place into a large pot. Add bay leaves Cover with 2-4 inches of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain again, reserving liquid. Preheat oven to 300 F. Place beans and bay leaves, as well as all other ingredients into an oven-safe dutch oven or casserole dish. Ensure that the liquid covers the contents -- if the tomato juice is not sufficient, use reserved bean cooking liquid to make up the difference. Refrigerate remaining cooking liquid to restore lost moisture through cooking process.Cook, covered, for 5-7 hours. Serves 6-8.Also works well in a slow cooker. Instead of putting all ingredients into a dish to go in the oven, put them in the slow cooker and set to HIGH for 3 or 4 hours.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLING-SOPRANO.

The nutritional information for Classic Baked Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 318.4

• Total Fat: 17.5 g
• Cholesterol: 18.3 mg
• Sodium: 473.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 6.3 g