Baked Beans

🥘 Ingredients

• apple cider vinegar
  1/2 tsp
• bacon strips (diced)
  3
• bay leaf
  1
• garlic
  1.5 cloves
• ground black pepper
• liquid mixture
  4 tbsp
• maple syrup
  2 tbsp
• molasses
  2 tbsp
• mustard
  1 tsp
• navy beans (soaked)
  8 oz
• onion (medium, diced)
  1
• salt
• soy sauce
  1/2 tbsp
• water
  7 oz

🍳 Cookware

• Instant Pot

1. 1

   Mix together molasses , maple syrup , water , and soy sauce .

   molasses: 2 tbsp, maple syrup: 2 tbsp, water: 7 oz, soy sauce: 1/2 tbsp
2. 2

   Saute bacon strips in Instant Pot until lightly browned, ⏱️ 4 minutes .

   bacon strips: 3 (diced)
3. 3

   Add onion and saute for about ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   onion: 1 (medium, diced)
4. 4

   Add garlic , salt , and ground black pepper . Saute for another ⏱️ 1 minute .

   garlic: 1.5 cloves, salt, ground black pepper
5. 5

   Add about liquid mixture to Instant Pot and deglaze.

   liquid mixture: 4 tbsp
6. 6

   Add navy beans , salt to taste, and bay leaf to Instant Pot. Make sure beans are just covered with liquid. Add extra water if needed.

   navy beans: 8 oz (soaked), salt, bay leaf: 1
7. 7

   Pressure cook on high for ⏱️ 20 minutes . Allow pressure to naturally release.
8. 8

   Add mustard and saute beans until thickened.

   mustard: 1 tsp
9. 9

   Stir in apple cider vinegar .

   apple cider vinegar: 1/2 tsp
10. 📝

    Half batch, suitable for side dish. Might add additional molasses. Used stone ground garlic mustard.