Boston Baked Beans-Pressure Cooker

Dib's's Note:

Recipe posted by request.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 15

• 6 cups dried beans
• ¼ cup cooking oil
• 3 teaspoons salt
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup ketchup
• 4 onions , diced
• 12 cups water

Directions:

1. Do not pre-soak beans.
2. Add beans and all other ingredients to pot.
3. DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER ONE HALF FULL.
4. Close cover securely.
5. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 45 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
6. Let pressure drop of its own accord.

Reviews

[pollen]

i made this without soaking the beans first, and it took FOREVER to cook (about 3 hours), and i kept having to add water. but the end result, while slightly crunchy, was delicious! just like beans from a can. maybe i would cut down on the sugar a bit.. they were on the verge of being too sweet. also, i added cornstarch to thicken up the liquid...not sure if it was necessary.

[skarimom from Idaho]

Maybe this will help other reviewers....I always do beans in the pressure cooker. I never soak first. Clean and wash beans, 4 cups beans for 8 cups water. start time when pressure valves starts to relieve steam drop temperature slightly and let cook 40 minutes to 1 hour. I check the beans at this point because age of beans depends on how long it takes to cook. Run pot under cold water until steam is released open and check sometimes you need to cook longer. For chili I leave the fluid for baked beans I drain and add ingredients and let simmer without lid until thickened, or pour into casserole dish and finish in the overn. I hope this helps.

[Hart in Portland]

I just submited a recipe change that took effect recently. It will solve your soupy, overcooked beans and will make this a good recipe. You will have to tinker with the water a little for the beans you have. maybe as little as 1 3/4 cup water per cup of beans. Otherwise, this recipe tastes great and is a good baked bean recipe for a pressure cooker.