# Pressure Canned Baked Beans

This recipe details how to pressure can homemade baked beans, transforming dry navy beans into shelf-stable, ready-to-eat pantry staples using a tomato-based sauce.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 pounds navy beans
- 2 quarts tomato juice
- 1 quart tomato sauce
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 0.5 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- bacon or ham
- white vinegar

## Instructions

1. Rinse and sort 4 pounds of navy beans.
2. Soak the navy beans overnight to fully hydrate them.
3. Combine 2 quarts of tomato juice, 1 quart of tomato sauce, 1 cup of chopped onion, 2 cups of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of molasses, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of allspice, 2 teaspoons of ground mustard, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of black pepper in a pot.
4. Stir the sauce ingredients together and bring to a boil.
5. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.
6. Fill the jars just over halfway full with the beans.
7. Add bacon or ham to the jars if desired.
8. Top everything off with the prepared sauce.
9. Debubble the jars well, ensuring 1 inch of headspace.
10. Wipe the rims of the jars with white vinegar.
11. Put on the lids and rings, tightening them just a hair over fingertip tight.
12. Process quarts in a pressure canner for 90 minutes, or pints for 75 minutes.
13. Alternatively, process in a water bath for 3 hours.

## Equipment

- pot
- jars
- lids
- rings
- pressure canner

## Tips

- Make your own brown sugar if you can.
- Ensure 1 inch of headspace when filling jars.
- Wipe jar rims with white vinegar before sealing.
- Lids and rings should be fingertip tight.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-16

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