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Secret Baked Beans

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 6-7h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 cups pinto beans (dry uncooked)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped finely
  • 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 pound bacon (fried and crumbled)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • Water
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak beans overnight.

  • Step 2: Pour off water in the morning and add more water to cover, boil beans with baking soda for 3-5 minutes. Rinse well with hot water.

  • Step 3: Place beans in a large casserole dish.

  • Step 4: Add the rest of the ingredients, sprinkling them over the beans. Add enough water to cover. Do not stir.

  • Step 5: Cover tightly with a lid and bake for 6-7 hours at 325°. You may need to add more water during the baking, but you don't want it soupy, you just want to make sure there is moisture in the beans.

  • Step 6: The secret to this recipe is DO NOT STIR! I don't know why it works, but it does. Just bake and make sure there is liquid in the casserole dish while its baking.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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