Classic Boston Baked Beans Recipe - Authentic & Hearty

Boston Baked Beans

YIELD Makes 8 servings

The traditional Saturday night dinner in "Beantown," these beans are slow-cooked allowing their richness and hearty old-fashioned appeal to shine through. Serve them with Boston brown bread for an authentic regional delight.

INGREDIENTS

2 cans (about 15 ounces each) navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup beer (not dark beer) 1/3 cup minced red or yellow onion 1/3 cup ketchup 3 tablespoons light molasses 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 4 slices bacon

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place beans in 11X7-inch glass baking dish. Combine beer, onion, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and ginger in medium bowl. Pour over beans; toss to coat.
2. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces; arrange in single layer over beans. Bake, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed and bacon is browned.

This recipe appears in: Northeastern NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/3 cup Sodium 728 mg Protein 10 g Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 31 g Cholesterol 5 mg Saturated Fat 1 g Total Fat 2 g Calories from Fat 10 % Calories 179 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Starch 2