Boomer Sooner Sassy Baked Beans Recipes

OLD FASHIONED FRENCH CANADIAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
• Rinse beans then bring to a boil in approximately 1 quart of water, bay leaf and garlic - simmer for 30 minutes.
• Turn off heat and let beans stand for approximately 1 1/2 hours until soft. Drain and reserve the bean liquid. Discard bay leaf and garlic.
• Mix together remaining ingredients (excluding beans and bacon).
• Add beans to bean pot (or any covered dish).
• Stir in molasses mixture to beans. Top off with some of the reserved bean liquid.
• Arrange bacon on top.
• Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 7 hours. For the final hour of cooking, remove cover to let bean brown up nicely.
• Note: check occasionally and keep beans covered with reserved bean liquid during cooking.

OLD SETTLERS' BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, bacon and onion until meat is done and onion is tender. Drain any fat. Combine all remaining ingredients except beans. Add to meat mixture; mix well. Stir in beans. , Preheat oven to 350°; place bean mixture in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until heated through.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring beans, salt and 2 qt. water to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. Return beans to pan. Cover with remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving liquid. In a greased 2-1/2 qt. baking dish, combine beans, 1 cup liquid, onion, molasses, bacon, brown sugar, mustard and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until beans are as thick as desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed.

BOOMER SOONER SASSY BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown sausage until well done, some brown crispiness is good. Remove sausage and drain on a paper towel lined plate, leaving some grease and drippngs in skillet.
• Saute onions in skillet with drippings, adding brown sugar, garlic salt and red wine vinegar. Add sausage to skillet, bring to simmer. Cover and simmer slowly about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all beans and barbeque sauce in a 2.5 quart bean pot (or add to Dutch oven) then add the sausage and onion mixture and stir gently to combine.
• Bake in 350° oven for 30 minutes or so until bubbly. You can adjust your oven time depending on how moist you prefer your pot of beans. Remove from oven, stir and serve.