Copycat Bush's Baked Beans
Directions
- 1Soak the navy beans overnight.
- 2Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3Lay the bacon on a cookie sheet and cook in the oven for 25 minutes until crispy.
- 4While the bacon cooks, peel and dice the onion.
- 5Soften the diced onion in melted bacon grease in a pot for 5-6 minutes until translucent.
- 6Drain the soaked beans.
- 7Remove the cooked bacon from the oven and let it sit.
- 8Add 1/2 cup molasses, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pot with the softened onions.
- 9Stir the sauce well and cook for 2 minutes to blend the flavors.
- 10Add 4 cups of water and the drained beans to the pot.
- 11Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- 12After simmering, turn off the heat.
- 13Add the cooked and diced bacon to the pot and stir well.
- 14Stir in 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar.
- 15Transfer the hot beans into hot pint jars, leaving an inch of headspace.
- 16Add additional liquid to the jars if needed, as the beans will absorb it.
- 17Wipe the rims of the jars thoroughly to ensure a good seal.
- 18Place lids and rings on the jars, tightening fingertip tight.
- 19Add the five jars to a hot pressure canner.
- 20Screw on the lid of the pressure canner.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Navy Beans
- 0.5 lb bacon
- 1 onion, chopped
- 0.5 cup molasses
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp ground pepper
- 4 cups water
- 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar
Equipment
cookie sheetovenpotpressure cannerpint jars
Tips
- Soak navy beans overnight.
- Cook bacon in the oven to avoid grease splatter.
- Ensure hot liquid is poured into hot jars when canning.
- Leave an inch of headspace in jars for continued cooking during pressure canning.
- Add extra liquid to the jars as beans will absorb it.
- Wipe jar rims thoroughly to ensure proper sealing.
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