Recipes

[Chi-town girl]

Major Kudos for this recipe ☺️

I decided to make it with the oven method (instead of crockpot) in a Dutch oven vessel -  it turned out soooooo well - delicious and easy. 1st time I've made baked beans from scratch with dried beans. 

Root Beer Baked Beans

YIELDS: 8 servings

PREP TIME: 0 hours 20 mins

TOTAL TIME: 4 hours 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 large yellow onion, chopped

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/3 c.molasses

2 tbsp.whole-grain mustard

1 lb.dried navy beans, soaked overnight

1(12-ounce) bottle root beer

2 tsp.apple cider vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mostly crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in molasses and mustard. 
2. Drain soaked beans and add to the pot, stirring to coat. Add root beer and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Add 4 cups water and season with salt and pepper. Return to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Cover and transfer to the oven. Bake until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 1/2 hours. Uncover and continue to bake until the cooking liquid is reduced and a light crust has formed on the top, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Stir in vinegar. Let cool slightly before serving.

[LaurenCats4]

@Chi-town girl  Wow! Those look divine!! Thank you for sharing it!

[rms1954]

You set a lovely table.  NICE presentation.  

[Chi-town girl]

An unexpected bonus with this bean recipe - I bought a six pack of the Henry Weinhard Root Beer. 

One bottle for the beans 

5 bottles + vanilla ice cream = root beer floats  😋

[AuntG]

I have never successfully made baked beans from scratch, but this recipe is prompting me to try.

[10sluvr]

i do my beans in the pressure cooker. it saves so much time and then you can finish recipe, in the oven.

[Moonlady]

LOL Actually, that's Country Living's presentation and table; it's a great magazine.  And, yes, those beans look delicious. Thanks to the OP for sharing, because, though I've never made baked beans from scratch, this looks super-easy!