Vegetarian Baked Beans Recipe

Vegetarian Baked Beans Recipe

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
  • water as needed
  • 2 cups chopped sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  1. Place navy beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.
  2. Drain navy beans and put into a pot with 5 cups water.
  3. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  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.
  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.