BEST BEANS FOR BAKED BEANS RECIPES

Steps:

• Sort through dry beans to remove any stones or hard beans.
• Place beans in a large pot, cover with water, soak overnight.
• Drain beans, place in a large baking pan.
• Peel the outer skin from an onion, dice it up.
• Brown ground beef in a skillet placed over medium heat. Drain off fat.
• Add cooked beef to pan with beans.
• Add onions.
• Add Bell Peppers.
• Chop bacon into small pieces. Place bacon in skillet, brown lightly.
• Add cooked bacon and bacon grease to pan with beans.
• Add Tomato Sauce.
• Add brown sugar.
• Add Molasses.
• Add Yellow Mustard.
• Add Garlic Powder.
• Add Liquid Smoke.
• Add Texas Pete Hot Sauce
• Add Worcestershire Sauce
• Add beef broth.
• Gently stir all ingredients together until mixed well.
• Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• Place in pre-heated 300 degree oven, bake covered for 3 hours.
• Add Ketchup.
• Add Salt if needed.
• Add Black Pepper, stir well.
• Return beans, uncovered, back to oven and bake about one hour or until beans are tender. Remember, mine took 7 hours total.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

Steps:

• In A ductch Oven - or similar. Heat oil over high heat and add bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes until the fat has rendered off - keep the fat as it will add flavor to the baked beans
• Add diced onion and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes until onion is translucent or clear. .Add in all the remaining ingredients.
• Turn down heat to low so that the bean mix is just simmering and cook on the stove or oven for 1 hour. Do stir every 10-15 minutes to make sure taht now is stuck to the bottom. If in the oven bake at around 165°C/330°F for 60 minutes.