Baked Beans

Tender beans in a rich, tangy-sweet sauce with bacon and brown sugar. A classic American side dish that tastes even better made from scratch.

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Ingredients

1
Preheat your oven to 325°F and wait until the indicator light or beep tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.
2
Lay the bacon slices flat on a cutting board and chop crosswise into pieces the size of peas, about 1/4 inch wide.
3
Cut the onion lengthwise from root to tip into two halves, then place flat-side down and slice lengthwise into thin strips about 1/4 inch wide.
4
Place the chopped bacon in a medium-sized heavy pot and cook over medium heat, stirring once every 30 seconds, until the edges look crispy and browned, about 8 minutes.
5
Add the sliced onion to the bacon and stir with a wooden spoon until the onion softens and turns translucent (you can see through the thin pieces), about 5 minutes.
6
Pour in the brown sugar, ketchup, molasses, apple cider vinegar, and mustard powder, then stir with a wooden spoon until everything is evenly mixed throughout.
7
Add the drained beans to the pot and stir with a wooden spoon until the beans are completely coated with the sauce, about 2 minutes.
8
Transfer the pot to the preheated 325°F oven and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the sauce thickens and looks glossy.
9
Remove the pot from the oven using an oven mitt on both hands and place it on a heat-safe surface to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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