Homemade Baked Beans
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 375 g Dried beans (cannellini, kidney or borlotti)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 200 g bacon diced
- 1 Onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tsp Fish sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Pinch pepper
- 1 Pinch salt
- 1 cup Chicken stock (bone broth)
Instructions
- Rinse the beans and place them in a large pot with 2 litres of cold water.
- Bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 2 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat, cover and stand for 1 hour. (or skip this process and soak the beans overnight in cold water)
- Drain and rinse beans.
- Return beans to the pot and cover with 2 litres of fresh, cold water.
- Bring to the boil then simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender.
- Drain the beans and reserve the liquid. Set aside.
- In the same pot, cook the bacon, garlic and onion in the oil until the onion is lightly browned.
- Add the brown sugar and stir until it dissolves.
- Add in the balsamic vinegar, fish sauce, cider vinegar, pepper, salt, stock, drained beans and 2 cups of the bean cooking liquid.
- Cover and bake at 150oC for around 2 - 2 1/2 hours or until the sauce is the desired consistency.
Notes
The leftovers can be frozen in individual portions.
