Old-Fasioned Baked Beans

The end of the week is upon us.  Can you believe it?  It flew by for me that is for sure.  Remember on Wednesday when I had the pork chop pork roast and I mentioned that I had some left over pork for today and a special dish.  Old-Fashion Baked Beans.

One of my favorite comfort foods on a cold winter evening.  When ever you have some white beans that are calling your name… try this recipe and I am pretty sure you will be happy.

Ingredients

• 454g ( 1 lb. ) White Pea Beans
• 5 Cups Cold water
• 1/2 Tbsp. Salt
• 2 Tsp. Cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 Tsp. Prepared mustard
• 1/4 Cup Molasses
• 1/2 Cup Tomato ketchup
• Pinch black pepper
• 2 Left over pork chops ( chopped)

Method

1. Sort and rinse beans.
2. Soak beans overnight in cold water ensuring the water is high enough to cover by 2 inches
3. Drain in the morning when you wake up and then add 5 cups of cold water, cover and heat to boiling, than simmer for 30 minutes until tender ( beans will not become softer once placed in the oven)
4. Drain after the 30 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients ( except the pork ) in a separate bowl and mix together thoroughly and then add to then beans.  Transfer to a casserole dish and add enough water to cover the beans  and place the chopped pork on top.
5. Cover the dish and cook for 8 hours on 250F.
6. Add water as needed to keep the beans covered.  One hour before serving, remove the lid to darken up the beans
7. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: One little trick I used was in the last hour I topped with a little glaze of molasses and maple syrup to add a hint of extra flavor and aide in the darkening process.

I hope you enjoy both the beans  and your weekend.  Have a super Friday and see you on Monday!

Take care

zesty

Tagged as: baked beans, baking, slow cooking, white beans