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Boston Baked Beans Mix

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bean mix gift, boston baked beans mix, homemade bean mix, slow cooker baked beans
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Small white pea beans and spices packed in a zip-top bag. Add bacon, onion and molasses and let the slow cooker do the work.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups small white pea beans
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons dry mustard

Directions

Make the mix

  • Measure the dry mix ingredients into a zip-top bag, then seal, shake, and label it.

To use

  • Soak the beans from the mix in water for 12 hours, then rinse them and boil for at least 10 minutes. Put the soaked beans in a slow cooker with the bacon, water, onion, garlic, molasses, and the rest of the mix.
  • Cook on low for 10 to 12 hours, stirring from time to time.
  • Take out the bay leaf before serving.

Notes

Add: 2 slices bacon, chopped; 4 3/4 cups water; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons dark molasses.
Storage: dry mix airtight, cool and dry, about 6 to 12 months. Cooked beans refrigerated up to 4 days, frozen up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 81g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 2.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 783mg | Fiber: 8.5g | Sugar: 8.7g | Vitamin A: 4.6IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 8 servings from the whole mix with 2 slices bacon, chopped, 3/4 cup chopped onion, 1 clove garlic, minced, 3 tablespoons dark molasses; small white pea beans counted as dry navy beans, dry mustard counted as ground mustard seed, bacon counted as cooked bacon. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.