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Boston Baked Beans
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Boston Baked Beans

12 ingredients 20 min + 5 hr 10 openrecipes
Boston Baked Beans

Molasses is the key ingredient that makes ordinary baked beans into Boston baked beans. The sugar and calcium in molasses helps keep the beans firm.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

607
Calories
42g
Protein
18g
Fat
70g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Navy Bean 1/2 cup (91g) cooked 127
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Dried Navy Beans
  • ½ pounds Bacon Or Salt Pork, Chopped
  • 1 whole Onion, Finely Diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Pepper
  • ½ teaspoons Mustard
  • 2 whole Tomatoes, Chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • ¼ cups Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cups Molasses

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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