Esther’s Swedish Baked Beans

One of the historic American dishes is Boston Baked Beans. The canned product is so ubiquitous, though, that people have forgotten what a worthwhile dish it is to make yourself. An authentic recipe would start with dried beans and salt pork for flavor and would cook all day in a low oven. It’s easy to do, and I urge you to try it sometime. My version leaves out the salt pork and, if you start with cooked beans, it’s easy and quick enough for a weeknight. For this recipe, I like a bean calle