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Zurich Baked Beans takes several minutes to prepare.

Zurich Baked Beans takes several minutes to cook.

Zurich Baked Beans makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Zurich Baked Beans are:

2 1/2 cups dried white pea beans
1/4 lb (125 g) slab bacon, cubed
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 cup packed brown sugar (you can use a bit less)
1 cup ketchup
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard or 1 tbsp prepared Dijon
1/2 tsp pepper

Here is how you make Zurich Baked Beans:

Rinse beans. Soak overnight in 8 cups of water. Or, if you're in a rush, boil beans in the water for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans, discarding liquid. Pour 8 cups fresh water over beans; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until beans are tender (make sure they're not undercooked or overdone/soggy). Drain, reserving the liquid.Combine beans, bacon, tomato juice, brown sugar, ketchup, salt, mustard and pepper. Cover in casserole dish and bake in 300 degree F oven for 3 to 3.5 hours or until tender. Check every 45 minutes and stir in reserved liquid, if necessary, to moisten beans.Makes 6 (very large!) servings.Number of Servings: 8.5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DCSTECKLE.

The nutritional information for Zurich Baked Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 230.0

• Total Fat: 1.2 g
• Cholesterol: 5.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,163.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 5.4 g