Ingredients for - Three Bean Baked Beans
How to cook deliciously - Three Bean Baked Beans
1. Stage
Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Stage
Cook and crumble the bacon: Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisp. Remove bacon and place on paper towels to soak up excess fat. Crumble up the bacon and set aside.
3. Stage
Sauté the onions: Remove all but a tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the pot. Add the chopped onions and cook on medium high heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Stage
Add the rest of the ingredients: Sprinkle the onions with dry mustard and thyme. Stir in the ketchup, vinegar, molasses, bay leaf, beans, Tabasco, and water. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Stage
Cover and bake: Cover the pot and put into a 350°F oven. Bake for 1 hour, checking every 15 minutes to stir and add more water if needed. Stir in the bacon the last 15 minutes of cooking. Alternatively, cook in a slow cooker 4 hours on high, or 8 on low. Discard bay leaf before serving. Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit magazine.