British Style Baked Beans Recipes

20 BEST BAKED BEANS IDEAS

Steps:

• Add dry beans to a large container and fill with cold water. Soak overnight. The following day, add beans and their soaking water to a large pot and bring up to a simmer. Cook until tender, between 1 and 2 hours. Drain the beans while reserving the liquid.
• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
• Pour your beans into a large casserole dish and spread evenly, layer bacon and onion on top.
• In a small saucepan add the molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Slowly bring the sauce up to a boil, simmer for a minute or two. Pull sauce off the heat and pour over the beans. Pour in reserved cooking water from the beans until beans are just covered. Tightly cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the aluminum foil halfway through cooking time and add in a small amount of extra liquid if the beans start to get dry. Remove from the oven once beans are tender, cool, and serve.

BRITISH BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• •Place the beans in large bowl or pan, cover with cold water and leave to soak overnight.
• •Next day rinse the beans and place in a large ovenproof pan or deep roasting tin, with enough cold water to cover.
• •Pierce the peeled onion with the cloves and add to the beans with 2 tsp of the tomato concentrate, black peppercorns, bay leaf, sage, the garlic and the canned tomatoes. Bring to the boil on the stove top then place in the oven for approx 2-3 hours until the beans are quite soft. From time to time during the cooking, check that the beans aren't drying out, if they appear to be lower the heat and add a little boiling water.
• •Remove the bay leaf and cloves and onion. Add the diced tomato and the remaining tomato concentrate, stir, then cook for 30 minutes more. Season to taste and serve sprinkled with fruity olive oil, if using.

BRITISH BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans in cold water for 8 hours or overnight. Then cook according to pack instructions (I leave the lid off the pan, and add a tsp of baking soda to combat the gas producing side effects of beans. It works very well). Remember to boil well for 10 minutes before simmering, or you may get a tummy upset!
• Heat a large pan and add the bacon if using (if not using, make sure you use something else to lift the beans - more salt, a bit of chili, worcester sauce or whatever. These can also be added to the bacon version for still more flavour). Fry for 1 minute.
• Add the onion, celery (I use celery salt) and garlic, and continue to fry for 4-5 minutes until the bacon is cooked and the onion has started to soften.
• Stir in the chopped tomatoes, black treacle and tomato puree. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the cooked beans. Return to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes (or put into crockpot on low to be ready and waiting later).
• Stir in the chopped parsley then spoon over toast, into jacket potato, or whatever.
• Freezes well.

VEGAN BRITISH BAKED BEANS (GLUTEN FREE, HIGH PROTEIN)

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, add the olive oil, carrots, garlic, and onion. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes until the veggies begin to soften. Add the tomatoes, ketchup, agave syrup, apple cider vinegar, salt, and vegetable stock. Bring to a coil, then reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. With an immersion blender puree the vegetable and tomato mixture until it becomes a thick and creamy sauce. If you don't have an immersion blender, use a regular blender and puree in small batches.
• Add the beans into the dutch oven with the sauce, and bake for 20 minutes uncovered. Enjoy!