Olde Settler Baked Beans

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I’ve saved this recipe for ten years. It takes me back to a sunny Easter Sunday lunch surrounded by friends and church family on a green hillside in California. I remember kids running around, games of horseshoes, and these amazing baked beans. I immediately requested the recipe and the I’ve never met a pot of beans since that I liked better than these.

You’ll be excited to hear that this dish can be made on the stovetop, in the oven, or in the crockpot. It makes a nice big batch for a crowd and is easily doubled. It’s rustic and satisfying with big butter beans mixed with smoky bacon, hearty ground beef, and rich molasses. I hope you’ll make your own memories with this recipe.

Olde Settler Baked Beans

Baked beans and bacon in a rich barbecue sauce.

Servings 10

Author: Maya Wilson

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• ¾ lb bacon chopped
• 1 white onion peeled and chopped
• ¾ lb ground beef
• 45 ounces canned kidney beans drained
• 30 ounces canned butter beans drained
• ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons molasses don't use blackstrap molasses
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup water

Instructions

 

1. In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon first, until browned and crisp. Transfer from the pot with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain.

   Add onions to the bacon grease and cook until opaque and golden, about 4 minutes. Remove to drain on paper towels with a slotted spoon. Then add beef to the pot and brown. Drain in a colander.
2. Return bacon, onions and beef to the pot over medium heat. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and stir to combine.
3. For Stovetop: Cover and cook on low, simmering, for at least one hour. For Oven: Cover and bake at 275℉ for one hour. For Slow Cooker: Transfer contents of pot to crock, cover, and cook on low for 2 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5 cupCalories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 29gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 1607mgPotassium: 906mgFiber: 11gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 92IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 5mg

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine American