Homemade Pork and Beans Recipe

Method7 steps

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   Step 1: Open both 15.5 oz cans of ready-cooked cannellini beans. Drain them over a bowl, reserving all the packing liquid from both cans. Keep the drained beans separately for the final simmer; do not rinse or discard their liquid.

   Uses 2 cans cannellini beans, 15.5 oz each; reserve all packing liquid

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   Step 2: Heat the 2 tbsp cooking oil in a cooking pot over medium heat.

   Uses 2 tbsp cooking oil

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   Step 3: Add the chopped yellow onion (1 medium) to the hot oil. Cook, stirring, until softened and somewhat caramelized.

   Uses Hot cooking oil · 1 medium yellow onion, chopped

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   Step 4: Add the 1/2 cup cubed double-smoked bacon to the softened onion and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. It will continue cooking in the sauce.

   Cook bacon with onion · 1 minUses Softened onion and oil · 1/2 cup double-smoked bacon, cubed

   
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   Step 5: Pour in the complete 8 oz can of tomato sauce, 2 tbsp white vinegar and all the reserved bean packing liquid. Stir in the 3 tsp mustard powder and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat and gently simmer for 30–35 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce starts to dry up, add only enough water to keep it simmering without scorching.

   Simmer bacon and tomato sauce · 35 minUses Bacon, softened onion and oil · 1 can tomato sauce, 8 oz · 2 tbsp white vinegar · All packing liquid reserved from both cans · 3 tsp mustard powder · Water, only if the sauce starts to dry up

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   Step 6: Add the 3 tbsp molasses, all the drained ready-cooked cannellini beans and 1/4 tsp salt to the simmered sauce. Stir gently, cover and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until the beans are hot throughout and coated in the thick sauce; avoid breaking them up or letting the pot scorch.

   Heat beans in the sauce · 10 minUses Simmered bacon and tomato sauce · 3 tbsp molasses · All drained beans from both cans · 1/4 tsp salt

   
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   Step 7: Transfer the finished pork and beans to a serving bowl and serve hot, dividing the batch among four people.

   Uses Finished pork and beans