HOMEMADE BAKED BEANS

Homemade Baked Beans image

Provided by Chrissyo

Categories Ham

Time 7h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

500 g dried navy beans or 500 g cannellini
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
700 g pasta sauce
1/4 cup treacle
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dry English-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 cups chicken stock
1 small ham hock

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced).
In a medium saucepan, combine beans, bicarbonate of soda and cover with water. Bring to the boil, remove from heat and allow to stand for at least two hours. Return saucepan to the heat, bring to the boil, drain.
Heat oil in a large enamelled cast-iron casserole and sauté onion and garlic.
Add the remaining ingredients, including the beans and bring to the boil.
Place the ham hock on top of the beans, cover and place casserole in preheated oven for 4-5 hours.
Remove hock from casserole, discard skin and bone, shred meat. Remove bay leaves before returning shredded meat to the beans. Serve on toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.7, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 2.4, Sodium 955.4, Carbohydrate 90.9, Fiber 21.5, Sugar 33.3, Protein 23.7