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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 168.8
  • Total Fat: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
  • Sodium: 247.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 6.4 g

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Boston Baked Beans

Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Boston Baked Beans

Introduction

This is a great slow cooker side dish for backyard barbecues! This is a great slow cooker side dish for backyard barbecues!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 pound dry white Northern beans
    1 c onion, diced fine
    2 slices bacon cut into small pieces
    1/4 c brown sugar
    1/4 c dark molasses
    1 T brown mustard
    2 T ketchup
    1/2 t salt
    1/2 t black pepper
    3 c water

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Directions

Soak beans in water overnight. Drain and rinse. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker; set on low. Cook for 6 hours.

Editor's Cooking Notes:
Omit the bacon to make these vegetarian.



Serving size: 1/2 cup





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  • HOTIRISH13

    Incredible!
    61 of 68 people found this review helpful
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    Canned beans do not make Boston Baked Beans. I'm from Boston and I had them frequently growing up. You need the slow cooking and the soaking to make them great.

    Some people have never tried this and just doctored up canned beans. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

    Try it!

    - 11/2/09

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  • JEANY42

    Incredible!
    47 of 48 people found this review helpful
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    absolutely the best baked bean recipe i have tired in a long time will make again - 11/2/09

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  • MARIELAMS

    Incredible!
    40 of 41 people found this review helpful
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    I've only had baked beans a couple of times, and I'm pretty sure they were canned. But I wanted to give this healthy version a try. And let me tell you, you will not regret trying this! The only change I made was to use dijon mustard and turkey bacon because that is what I had on hand.DELICIOUS! - 1/28/10

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  • COOKIEJIM

    Good
    31 of 39 people found this review helpful
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    Yes you need the full amount of water. canned beans are already cooked and have absorbed the water. Now for my taste I like a bit more ketshup and a tbl. of liquid smoke.
    NIce recipe.Also for canned beans you need more moisture to prevent schorching in a crock pot. Otherwise bake them. Chef Jim - 11/2/09

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  • ELNIKKEL

    Very Good
    28 of 35 people found this review helpful
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    Good source of protein and fiber. I have a similar receipe that uses apples for sweetness. - 11/2/09

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  • PATRICIAANN46

    Incredible!
    23 of 23 people found this review helpful
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    What a wonderful way to get protein in your meals. Tastes great!!! - 11/10/09

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  • FREDI59

    Very Good
    22 of 23 people found this review helpful
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    tastes very good -
    but something does not add up - the total of the ingredients is way over 4 cups (3 cups water alone !!!) - so it can't possibly be 8 x 1/2 cup servings - it made over 8 cups when I made it - 11/27/09

    Reply from CHEF_MEG (2/23/10)
    The pound of beans is 16 oz (2 cups). When the water is added and they have cooked, they'll double in volume (4 cups). Divide that in half for half-cup servings=eight 1/2 cup servings.


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  • IAMDESSIE

    Incredible!
    18 of 21 people found this review helpful
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    I love this when I make it, I also add small balls of ground turkey. It is almost like making Chilli. - 11/2/09

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  • JUDITHHELEN


    16 of 23 people found this review helpful
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    I didn't see any difference between this and the recipe on the back of my dried beans except that one doesn't have ketchup. Glad to know I don't have to give up my crockpot baked beans! We love them. - 1/19/10

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  • QUERIAN

    Very Good
    15 of 19 people found this review helpful
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    Delicious! I might use chicken stock instead of water though if I make them again. - 12/22/09

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  • KIMHALLMARK


    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
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    I found out after years of HARD beans to never use hard water when making baked beans. Now I purchase distilled water for soaking And cooking now. - 6/15/10

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  • SITKAKAREN

    Incredible!
    14 of 18 people found this review helpful
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    Wow, I am thrilled to find this easy, delicious, healthy recipe. I was born & raised in Boston, and never tried to make Boston Baked Beans before and now it'll be a regular dish! Plus, it gets better the 2nd and 3rd day, and with just a little re-warming makes a wonderful dip for raw veggies. - 4/11/10

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  • LITTLEWIND53


    14 of 17 people found this review helpful
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    When I first learned to make baked beans, I used a BEAN POT - much like a crock pot only you use it in an oven. I loved home made beans and adapted to my own liking, but way too high in calories. Will try this one for a healthier version.
    And NO, I can't eat just 1/2 cup unless its as a side dish - 11/11/09

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  • EWEINHISPASTURE

    Incredible!
    12 of 14 people found this review helpful
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    I used stevia instead of sugar, and Kosher beef hot dogs instead of bacon, and we loved this recipe! - 12/10/09

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  • HOPEJOY777

    Incredible!
    11 of 13 people found this review helpful
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    Wonderful beans - best recipe I have found. I did add a bit more catchup as one of the reviewers mentioned. These beans had a wonderful flavor! - 12/7/09

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  • ETHELMERZ


    11 of 21 people found this review helpful
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    Does anyone out there really only eat 1/2 cup of beans?? I've never met anyone that actually did that, and felt satisfied by that choice. - 11/2/09

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  • AKELAZ

    Incredible!
    11 of 15 people found this review helpful
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    Absolutely delish!! Will definitely become a favourite. - 11/2/09

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  • BO42SOX


    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
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    coming from New England we always used a piece of salt pork,or bacon-excellent recipe,beats canned,even bushes by a long shot! Thanks - 1/3/10

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  • TRICIAN13

    Very Good
    9 of 11 people found this review helpful
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    No molasses, so I use dark brown sugar. I also use low sodium tomato sauce or paste (depending on what I have)rather than ketchup; add a dash of Worcestershire and garlic. Have used canned beans (drained and rinsed THOROUGHLY), only a little water added, when pressed for time, almost as good. - 1/21/10

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  • JAY75REY

    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    great flavor, not too sweet so hubby loved them. needs long soaking time. I tried boiling water soaking for 1 hr, came out too hard even with overnight cooking! next time either overnight soak as recommended or cook on high with more water in pot. I'll experiment. Maybe beans were too old! - 1/26/10

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  • BARBIE115


    8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    I use molasses and low sugar or sugar free maple syrup in mine. It's delicious. - 1/25/10

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  • JODAFEEN17

    Very Good
    8 of 11 people found this review helpful
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    Love beans! I don't own a crock pot, so this will be adjusted for baking in the oven once the beans are cooked. - 1/22/10

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  • SPROUT

    Incredible!
    8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    Great adjustments. I think if you have hard water, your beans will have trouble softening. It's the hard water plus salt that causes the problem. Leave out the salt and add it later. That may help. - 1/21/10

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  • SUGARPUNK52

    Very Good
    7 of 12 people found this review helpful
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    Very good. - 11/2/09

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  • ELISADEL

    O.K.
    6 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    It was pretty bland when made as directed. Edible, but not great. Adding more ketchup and giving it some uncovered cooking time to thin the liquid helped. - 3/30/10

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