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baked beans that melt in your mouth

mrpie avatar
Recipe by
Dennis Purcell
@mrpie
Ann Arbor, MI

I usually make my bean soup and baked beans on the same day. It is the same process up to a point. Uses a whole quart box of chicken broth, a whole can of tomato sauce, a whole package of diced ham. Just makes sense and saves a lot of duplication of time.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked beans that melt in your mouth

  • 2 c
    navy beans
  • 2 c
    chicken broth, unsalted
  • 2 c
    water
  • 2
    whole bay leaves
  • 4 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 2/3 c
    ketchup
  • 2/3 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 Tbsp
    yellow mustanrd
  • 4 oz
    package of diced ham
  • salt to taste
  • 1 md
    oniion finely diced
  • 1 md
    carrot finely diced

How To Make baked beans that melt in your mouth

  • 1
    cover beans with water and a table spoon of baking soda.Make sure there is plenty of water for the beans to soak up. Let sit over night or even 24 hours.
  • 2
    drain and rinse beans, put back in pot with 2 cups water and 2 cups chicken broth, add 2 whole dried bay leaves. Simmer at low heat until the beans are just tender, about an hour. Keep adding water as necessary so the beans don't burn.
  • 3
    add the carrots, onion, tomato sauce, brown sugar, ham, ketchup, mustard, continue to simmer until all is tender. Continue to add water as necessary without getting to watered down.
  • 4
    When all is tender, remove bay leaves and discard, place in a bean pot and bake at 350 for about an hour and a half. The beans will not be whole probably, starting to break down into a semi solid.
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