Homemade Baked Beans from Scratch

Ingredients List

• 1 cup navy beans, soaked overnight and drained

• 4 cups water

• ¼ cup ketchup

• ¼ cup maple syrup

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons molasses

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

• ⅛ teaspoon chili powder

• 1 small onion, chopped

Cooking Instructions

Start by gathering all necessary ingredients.

Add the beans to a large pot with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer for 1 hour.

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small bowl, combine ketchup, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and chili powder; mix well and set aside.

After simmering the beans for 1 hour, drain them, saving the cooking liquid. Transfer the beans to a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish, then stir in chopped onions and the molasses sauce mixture. Add enough reserved cooking liquid to ensure the sauce covers the beans by about 1/4 inch.

Cover the dish and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then, reduce the heat to 200°F (95°C) and cook for an additional 6 hours, stirring the beans after 3 hours. Once the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened to a sticky consistency, remove from the oven, stir, cover, and let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Quick-Soak Method:

Add navy beans to a large pot and cover them with several inches of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn off the heat, cover, and let them sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans before using.

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