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Mom’s Baked Beans

Andi Bidwell
Updated Mar 6, 2013
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Why buy canned when you can make our flavorful homemade Mom's Baked Beans? Perfect for summer picnics and parties.

Mom’s Baked Beans

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 40 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 1 package (1 lb) dried baby lima beans, about 2 1/3 cups, sorted and rinsed
  • 6 oz cured salt pork, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup condensed tomato soup (from 10 ¾-oz can)
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 8 cups water and beans to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil uncovered 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 350°F. In same 5-quart Dutch oven, cook and stir salt pork over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, until lightly browned. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat. Cover; place in oven and bake 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir beans; remove cover. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and of desired consistency. If desired, transfer beans to a casserole for serving.

Nutrition

260 Calories
10g Total Fat
9g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Potassium
670mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
7g
30%
Sugars
12g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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