Moniques Baked Beans Food

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.

HOMEMADE QUEBEC MAPLE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort the beans; remove any pebbles or debris.
• Place the beans in a large bowl.
• Fill with water to submerge the beans with at least two inches of water.
• Soak overnight (8-12 hours).
• The next day, transfer the drained and rinsed beans again to a large pot.
• Re-fill with water and bring to a boil.
• Turn down the heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and rinse again.
• Transfer the rinsed precooked beans to your slow cooker.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, stir together and place the whole onion in the center.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or until the beans are tender. If the mixture appears dry, you can add some water.
• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Once again, transfer the precooked beans to your dutch oven or a large oven-proof pot.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook for approximately 6 hours.
• Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes or so to obtain a nice golden color. As with the slow cooker method, if the beans appear dry, add a little water.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pre-heat 325° bake for 3:30 to 4:00 hours, covered. 1. In a medium bowl with lid add 2 cups of white pea beans top with cold water then cover, 1/2 tsp sea salt, leave soaking over night. 2. When ready to start making baked beans, you will need a cast iron pot or ceramic pot with cover. ( Also you can cook these beans in your slow cooker ) 3. Start with chopping your onions and add to the bottom of your cast iron pot. 4. Next drain all water off beans then put beans in a medium boiler with cover and top with new cold water and boil for 1 1/2 hours on medium heat with cover part way opened. 5. When boiling have completed drain water into a container and keep for soup or your baking, then add the beans to your cast iron pot. 6. Then add 5 cups of cold water to your pot, in a small bowl mix together the remainder of your ingredients except your pork. 7. Mix together, then pour over onions and beans in pot, mix together then top with fat pork or bacon. 8. Put lid on bake pot then place in a 325° oven for 3:30 to 4:00 hours, check half way through the bake time add more water if needed then cover and continue baking. 9. This is a serving for eight people if you like more double recipe. Bake beans can take a long time to make, I reduced bake time by adding a extra hour on the boiling process. 10. When baked beans are done remove from heat, serve hot or cold. If you would like to bottle them just follow the canning process. Always label and date your bottles before storing them.

BBQ BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat an oven-proof heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring often, until the fat has started to render and the bacon is beginning to crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and bell pepper and continue to cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the canned beans, barbecue sauce, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire, brown sugar, mustard powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of black pepper. Bring to a simmer and let cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the pot to the oven and bake (uncovered) until the sauce thickens and the beans on top begin to brown, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

MO'NIQUE'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepot. Saute the onion and ground turkey for 4-6 minutes.
• Add the baked beans and all of the remaining ingredients except the cheese. Mix well and bring to a simmer.
• Pour into a baking dish, sprinkle with the cheese, and bake for 10-15 minutes, until bubbly.