Do you have a favorite bean recipe?

Seeing as I am from Boston, I have to share the quintessential bean recipe...Boston Baked Beans!

My mom used to make these in a bean pot in the oven, but you can use a crock pot as the recipe says.

1 lb. Navy beans
1 lg. onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. molasses
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 lb. bacon

Place beans in large kettle. Cover with water, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon baking soda. Bring to boil. Cook covered for 45 minutes or until beans are just tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Combine salt, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Place 1/3 of beans in Crock Pot with small amount of reserved liquid. Cover with 1/3 of molasses mixture. Place 3 slices of bacon on top. Place onion on top of this layer. Repeat layers; add part of reserved liquid with each layer. Cover beans with liquid. Cook on low and for 9 to 11 hours or until beans are tender.

They are great to bring with you to a cook-out. Enjoy!

My wife down here in Mexico makes a great bean soup she puts mybe 3 cups beans with water boils them for an hour dices up one onion and one tomato, uses about 4 strips of bacon dices or slices them crossways abot 1'2 inch wide, ands 1'4 cup cilantro, salt and pepper, cook all together for another couplr hrs,. Thats it and I luv em. but I have a bad habbit since I was a kid I've always add ketchup to my bowl of beans! LOL I just prefer em that way. Good Luck in your Quest! tdemex

i learned one bean recipe from my mom. she saute garlic and onion and put some fish sauce too. then add up the bean and the shrimp (boiled and shelled). put some water if necessary. let simmer until bean and shrimp is almost done. i love it. it tastes good. i hope it help a little. i hope to give the right instructions too.

Ok I am from Louisiana, and there nothing is made plain, we doctor up everything, try taking your beans, (red beans is the best) and when you are cooking then add, parsley, onion chopped, bell pepper chopped, chopped garlic, (as much as you want for the flavor you like) You said you put Ham in the beans, try adding some smoked sausage to it also, it gives the beans a good flavor. Mash up soem of the beans when near done to make like a creamy substance, so they are not runny. Add salt pepper. White beans can be done the same way. The ham and smoked sausage gives it a real good taste.

I like to make baked beans and the family loves them. It is almost exactly like twighlights recipe.