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Southern Baked Beans
This veganized version of Edna Lewis’s baked beans recipe from her classic “The Taste of Country Cooking” uses onion and tomato for a touch of sweetness, and the Instant Pot for speed. With just a few ingredients, the beans become infused with a deeply savory flavor that makes them great with crusty bread and a green salad, over rice or a starchy vegetable, or wrapped in tortillas. This recipe was tested in a 6-quart Instant Pot.
Make ahead: The beans need to soak for 8 to 12 hours before proceeding with the recipe.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 6 months.
Servings: 8 (makes about 8 cups)
In a 6-quart Instant Pot or other multicooker, combine the beans with the water, onion, aminos, tomato paste, smoked paprika, black pepper and mustard.
Secure the lid on the pot and close the pressure valve. Select PRESSURE (HIGH) and set to 30 minutes. (It takes about 10 minutes for the appliance to come to pressure before cooking begins.) Once cooking is complete, cover your hand with a towel or hot pad and release the pressure manually by moving the pressure-release handle to “Venting.” Never put your hands or face near the vent when it’s releasing steam.
Taste the broth, and season with more aminos and/or salt, if needed. Serve hot.
No navy beans? >> Use cannellini, Great Northern, cranberry/borlotti or pinto. Liquid aminos >> coconut aminos or low-sodium tamari.
To bake these instead, position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 250 degrees. Bring the beans and water to a boil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat, then lower the heat and simmer the beans gently for 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients except for the salt, cover and bake for about 3 hours, or until the beans are very tender and fragrant. (Check inside the pot from time to time, and if the liquid has reduced so it is no longer covering the beans, add boiling water to barely cover and continue cooking.) Taste, and season with more aminos and/or salt if needed.
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Active:
10 mins|
Total: 1 hour , plus 8 to 12 hours for soaking the beans
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