"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 12:08:19 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 10:41:25 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> I finally got around to making this soup:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.foodlushblog.com/2011/03/...acon-soup.html
>> >>
>> >> The amount of beans may have been slightly off as I used dried instead
>> >> of
>> >> canned and I accidentally dropped a few down the sink as I was
>> >> draining
>> >> the
>> >> water off. I can't have carrots so omitted those. I also only had
>> >> celery
>> >> hearts so used a little more of those and added some dried celery
>> >> leaves
>> >> and
>> >> parsley. I also only used a potato masher in the soup. I tend to use
>> >> that
>> >> for beans. No sense in having to hunt down and plug in the immersion
>> >> blender when the old fashioned way does just fine.
>> >>
>> >> I actually like this better than Campbell's. Winner! And it makes a
>> >> reasonable amount unlike some bean soup recipes that make a ton.
>> >
>> > Yep! Home made beats processed food crap every time, almost! I feel the
>> > same way about my home made "baked beans", much better than that canned
>> > crap!
>> >
>> > Cooking is COOL! :-)
>> >
>> > John Kuthe...
>>
>> I prefer my own baked beans too. Alas, the only other person I know who
>> likes them is my nephew. The others prefer canned.
>
> The canned baked beans are overly sweet and mushy! I like my beans a
> little el dente.
>
> John Kuthe...

Mine are sweet but from caramelized onions, mainly. They are cooked to
death though so quite soft. But the sauce is very thick.