Heritage Baked Beans Recipe

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Heritage Baked Beans
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Directions:

  1. Add dried beans to heavy 6-quart saucepan; cover with 2 inches boiling water and let stand 2 to 3 hours.
  2. Discard any beans that float to surface.
  3. Add garlic, chopped onion,bay leaf and cloves to beans and mix well.
  4. Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until beans are tender, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  6. Meanwhile cook bacon in heavy nonaluminum 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat until browned (but not crisp), about 10 minutes.
  7. Spoon off all but about 6 tablespoons fat.
  8. Add minced onion.
  9. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until onion is tender and translucent, about 20 minutes.
  10. Stir in sugar,garlic, 1/4 cup vinegar, mustard, salt,pepper and cloves.
  11. Remove saucepan or Dutch oven from heat.
  12. Remove beans from liquid using slotted spoon and add to bacon mixture, blending well.
  13. Taste and add more vinegar, if desired. If mixture appears dry,add several spoonfuls of bean liquid.
  14. Reserve about 2 cups of the bean liquid and refrigerate if not baking the beans right away.
  15. (Beans can be prepared ahead to this point, covered and refrigerated overnight.).
  16. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  17. Bake beans, uncovered, about 4 or 5 hours, stirring every hour to prevent scorching and adding some reserved bean liquid if mixture appears dry; beans should be thick and carnelized.
  18. Let cool, cover and chill. (Can be refrigerated up to 2 days.).
  19. Reheat in 275 degree oven before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 655.95 Kcal (2746 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.09g 25%
Cholesterol 24.94mg 8%
Sodium 531.86mg 22%
Potassium 1289mg 27%
Total Carbs 108g 36%
Sugars 58.56g 234%
Dietary Fiber 16.31g 65%
Protein 22.31g 45%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 198.5mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 279.87 Kcal (1172 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.87g 25%
Cholesterol 10.64mg 8%
Sodium 226.93mg 22%
Potassium 549.96mg 27%
Total Carbs 46.08g 36%
Sugars 24.99g 234%
Dietary Fiber 6.96g 65%
Protein 9.52g 45%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 13%
Iron 1.9mg 25%
Calcium 84.7mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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