Vegetarian Baked Beans

Navy beans, sweet onions, brown sugar, and spices are baked for hours, creating a Boston-style vegetarian baked bean dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 214 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
• water as needed
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 cups chopped sweet onion
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup molasses
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Place navy beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Drain navy beans and put into a pot with 5 cups water.

Step 4

Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.

Step 5

Combine beans, onion, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, mustard, garlic, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a 2-quart casserole dish with a lid; season with pepper. Place lid on dish.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven, 5 to 7 hours, stirring halfway through and adding water if mixture is too dry. Remove lid and bake until mixture has reduced to desired thickness, about 1 hour more.