Name: Boston baked beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 600 min
Total time: 630 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely; 300 gram piece speck, rind removed, chopped finely; 1/4 cup (90g) golden syrup; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon hot chilli sauce; 410 gram canned crushed tomatoes; 400 gram canned cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; 400 gram canned butter beans, rinsed, drained; 400 gram canned borlotti beans, rinsed, rained; 3 cup (750ml) chicken stock; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Boston baked beans

Hot, heart and the ultimate comfort food, these delicious slow cooked Boston-style baked beans are great enjoyed with a thick slice of toast for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

10H

Total

10H 30M

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Ingredients

1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely

300 gram piece speck, rind removed, chopped finely

1/4 cup (90g) golden syrup

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon hot chilli sauce

410 gram canned crushed tomatoes

400 gram canned cannellini beans, rinsed, drained

400 gram canned butter beans, rinsed, drained

400 gram canned borlotti beans, rinsed, rained

3 cup (750ml) chicken stock

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

Place onion, speck, syrup, sugar, mustard, sauces, tomatoes, beans and stock in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low, about 9 hours. Uncover, cook, on low, for 1 hour or until thickened slightly. Season to taste.

Serve beans sprinkled with parsley.

Suitable to freeze at the end of step 1. You could substitute golden syrup with treacle for a darker, richer mixture. Serve dish with baby spinach leaves and crusty bread.
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