“Baked” Beans
Servings Prep Time
12-15Servings 15Minutes
Cook Time
60Minutes
Servings Prep Time
12-15Servings 15Minutes
Cook Time
60Minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rinse beans & Remove any black or discolored beans. Cover with hot water in the Instant Pot to soak while you do the next steps
  2. Chop onion, garlic, and pear.
  3. Saute onion in hot bacon fat with drippings for 2 mins
  4. Add garlic and cook an additional 2 mins
  5. Drain beans and rinse Instant Pot.
  6. Add pear and cook for another 2 mins. Turn off heat and let rest.
  7. Break carrots and celery in half and place on bottom of the Instant Pot
  8. Add 2 beef bones with marrow
  9. Sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of sea salt
  10. Add beans, top with 1-2 tablespoons of sea salt, cover with water to the 4 liter mark on the inside of the Instant Pot.
  11. Lock the lid in place, make sure the vent is closed, set it to Manual- High Pressure- 25 minutes
  12. Prepare “Baked” Sauce
  13. Process 1 cup of dates & 1 cup of water in Vitamix or food processor until smooth
  14. add ¼ cup each of apple cider vinegar, molasses, & coconut aminos- mix well
  15. finish the baked sauce with 1 tablespoon dried ginger or a 1 inch chunk of fresh ginger
  16. Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of the pot liquor
  17. Add the reserved pot liquor & the baked sauce to the Instant Pot
  18. Remove the carrots and celery from the beans. Return them to the pot
  19. Mix well
  20. Top with 2 bay leaves
  21. Make sure the vent is sealed and lock the lid in place.
  22. Set Instant Pot to Manual- High Pressure- 15 minutes
Recipe Notes

We always have extra. I put it all in sealed mason jars and process in boiling water (also in the Instant Pot) for 5 minutes. These will be ready for you to grab out of your cabinet for the next year. Enjoy!