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Black Folks Southern Soul Food Baked Beans

Southern Soul Food Baked Beans Recipe

This recipe is a fresh take on a classic Southern dish with an added twist of soul food seasonings and flavors. After soaking and boiling the dry beans, the diced vegetables lay the groundwork. Then, the combination of brown sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, barbecue sauce, and soul food seasonings truly transforms the dish!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Bake time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours 40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 6
Calories: 301kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Colander
  • Baking dish, casserole dish, or large cast iron skillet 9x13, preferably with a lid, or use aluminum foil to cover

Ingredients

  • 1 pound navy beans dry
  • 8 cups beef broth use vegetable broth for vegetarian and vegan friendly beans
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup green bell pepper diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1 teaspoon mustard ground

Instructions

  • Remember to soak the beans by adding enough cold water to cover them about 3 inches above the beans and letting them soak for 8 hours or overnight. Pro tip: Quick-soak your beans by adding them to a large pot of boiling water. Boil for five minutes, remove from the heat, cover the pot, and let them sit in the hot water for an hour for a quick soak.
  • When the soaking is finished, discard the water and rinse the beans.
  • Next, pour the broth and the beans into a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Then, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and let the beans simmer for 1 hour.
  • While the beans are simmering, mix the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, salt, pepper, garlic, smoked paprika, cinnamon, and ground mustard in a medium-sized bowl and set the mixture aside.
  • Once the beans have finished simmering, turn off the stovetop, drain using a colander, and reserve the broth from the beans.
  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Pour the cooked beans into a 9x13 casserole dish, baking dish, or a large cast iron skillet and stir in the chopped onion, bell pepper, and the set-aside mixture.
  • Stir in 1 cup of the reserved broth from the beans.
  • Cover with the baking dish's lid or aluminum foil, and bake the beans in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Then, reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F and bake for 6 hours, stirring the beans halfway through after cooking for 3 hours.
  • Remove the baked beans from the oven, stir, and ensure that the beans are tender and the sauce is thick. Then, serve this delicious soul food baked beans recipe and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 2044mg | Potassium: 823mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 4mg
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