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Old-Fashioned Baked Beans

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 22, 2008
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We’re especially fond of this sweet-and-smoky picnic favorite. And it’s easy to make, too! Only 20 minutes of prep time needed.

Old-Fashioned Baked Beans

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 6 hr 35 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 10 cups water
  • 2 cups dried navy beans (1 pound)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat 10 cups water and the beans to boiling in ovenproof Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients except 3 cups water.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover and bake 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir in 3 cups water. Bake uncovered 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and desired consistency.

Nutrition

200 Calories
2 g Total Fat
10 g Protein
42 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
5 mg
Sodium
300 mg
Potassium
540 mg
Total Carbohydrate
42 g
Dietary Fiber
6 g
Protein
10 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Vegetable;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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