Old West Baked Beans

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I should have read the reviews saying to add more liquid... The first time I made these I let them cook for 5 hours and the beans were still horribly undercooked... Also the sauce was too spicy and not sweet enough. I ended up adding more chicken stock and molasses and lemon juice to counteract the cayenne. Threw the beans out after eating a bowl. This time again I used dried pinto beans, soaked them even longer - 24 hours - and while the beans are softer the dish is still a disappointment. Don't bother following the recipe - make up your own. I added 1/16 tsp of cayenne and that seemed perfect. Unfortunately I ran out of molasses, but definitely double that and much more brown sugar.

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I have learned from browsing the recipes here at foodnetwork.com that the review are usually very helpful. As the reviews said, this recipe needed way more liquid than listed. I went in knowing this and kept doctoring as I needed. I started out with 4 cups of liquids as some have suggested. For me, I actually added a barbecue sauce that is sugar free. But added about twice the amount than the ketchup-molasses recommended. I added the mustard as someone suggested too.

I soaked my beans for about 9 hours (I have never done this before but the package said 6-8 was enough, so I would think that they soaked for plenty of time Anyway, I had to add 1-2 cups of water about every hour and they did take every bit of 3 - 4 hours to finish.

They taste GREAT though! And are sugar free for me. So I suggest you doctor it to the way you want and make sure to be around to add water as needed, because you will get some great tasting baked beans with this recipe!

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Everyone loved these beans! I used bacon instead of the pork/steak, and I did add a little more of the chicken stock. Will make again for sure!

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"This slow-baked molasses-and-mustard-flavored western favorite is a perfect party food because it can be made days ahead and just gets better with time." Where's the mustard??? Claims mustard flavor, but no mustard ingredients.

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super dooper. could not get tired of these beans. keeps the campfire going on a cold evening, haha

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I did enjoy the flavor of these beans the 2nd day, but the day I made them they were a bit on the bland side. I did not like the Navy beans as they were too hard, so I dont recommend using those for traditional baked beans. I changed the recipe a bit, I added a cup of honey lager like another review suggested and added some dijon mustard as well. Overall, I will try this recipe again, but I'll make some alterations. Worth trying in my opinion.

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i doubled this to take to a picnic. it was excellent! even better the next day, and the next.

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All the way around, great baked beans. Went with the ham steak.

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The recipe seems to have forgotten to add mustard.We used another recipe to add the amount. Also there was no specific amount of salt and pepper to add.

Otherwise a good recipe

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This is a great recipe. I did a couple of things to change it though. At the start, it mentions a molasses and mustard flavor, but there is no mustard in the recipe. So I added about 3 Tablespoons of prepared mustard. Also to get the beans to the degree of doneness that I wanted, I found that I needed to add about a cup more chicken broth. Next time I make it, I'm going to start with 4 cups of broth. My husband got such a kick out of Mel Brooks' comments. He loves the movie...practically has the dialogue memorized, including everything about the infamous campfire scene.