Recently, my wheels started turning and I decided to try something new. I've always just bought cheap pork and beans from Aldi and doctored them up to suit my family's taste..but then it hit me. Dried beans are uber frugal and surely pork and beans (or baked beans) in a can are nothing more than cooked dried beans. Right? Correct0 Mundo!
Baked Beans
16 oz bag of dried Great Northern Beans
1/3-1/2 cup molasses
¼ - ½ cup brown sugar
½ cup BBQ sauce
1 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
Diced/Cooked Bacon
Enough water to cover beans
Soak beans overnight and pick out any nasty pieces. Drain off water and place beans in a crockpot and cover with fresh water. Add in remaining ingredients. Cook on low for about 8 hours, or high for 5. While it is cooking, I will periodically give it a taste test just to make sure that it is tasting okay, which is why there is a varied amount of ingredients. Word of caution--It's hot, and it will burn the ever loving life out of your tongue. Not that I know or anything. *ahem*
Using dried beans in my baked beans, works for me!
Total Cost: Right under $2-and boy does it make a lot!
What are you making this year for 4th of July Festivities?
This post is linked to: Works For Me Wednesday
6 comments:
i love baked beans with molasses! make sure to check the dates on the dried beans. if you get a hold of an old bag of beans (due to poorly rotated supermarket shelving issues) they will take FOREVER to soak. i had to soak some for almost 2 days! ridiculous. they turned out ok though.
I make refried beans all the time...super cheap and so much more tasty than then canned stuff...but I had never thought of using the crockpot versus slaving in the kitchen for 2 hours while they boil.
Thanks for the tip!
P.S. I'd be happy to share my refried bean recipe with you if you like.
YUM! I'm definitely going to make these for the 4th!!
You're right beans are so frugal. I love baked beans!
I have no idea what we'll be making this year!
I love baked beans!! :D This recipe sounds scrumptious, too!
This recipe is a lot like the one Jason's grandmother uses for her beans but she uses 3 different types of beans and adds a LOT of bacon, cooked german sausage, and diced pepper. So yummy!
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