Homemade Baked Beans with Bacon (Southern Style)

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Homemade Baked Beans with Bacon (Southern Style)

Southern baked beans in a thick savoury sauce with a touch of sweet and hint of tang. Loaded with BACON! Serve as a side, or have it for breakfast with bacon and eggs. It even makes a hearty meal itself - great for slopping up with bread!


Pot of Southern Baked Beans with Bacon

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 150g/ 5 oz bacon , chopped
  • 1 medium onion , finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced (or 1 1/2 tsp garlic paste)
  • 3 x 400g / 14oz cans red kidney or other beans, drained and rinsed (Note 1)
  • 3/4 cup ketchup (Note 2)
  • 3/4 cup tomato passata / US tomato puree (Note 3)
  • 1/4 cup molasses (Note 4)
  • 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tsp mustard powder (or 1 tbsp Dijon or American mustard)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 tsp EACH salt & pepper , plus more to taste

Instructions:

  • Heat oil over high heat (can skip oil if bacon is super fatty). Add bacon and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes until onion and bacon are golden.
  • Add remaining ingredients. Stir, bring to simmer, then place lid on.
  • Then either turn down heat to medium low (simmering gently) and cook on the stove for 1 hour, stirring every now and then so the bottom doesn't catch. OR bake at 160°C/325°F for 60 minutes.
  • SLOW COOKER option: Reduce water to 1/4 cup, transfer to slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low. 
  • The sauce should be thickened (cook with lid off for a bit if not thick enough) and glossy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste at the end. See notes for serving suggestions!


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