Pea beans (aka small white beans or navy beans) are the Cinderella of dried beans. They start out bland and plain. But dress them up in molasses-rich sauce and they turn into glossy brown, gorgeously delicious Boston baked beans. And with an Instant Pot or pressure cooker, you can make this iconic New England dish in just a couple of hours—from bag to serving bowl. What makes these Boston baked beans?Molasses. Lots of it. Boston wouldn’t be Beantown if it weren’t for molasses. (See The Great Molasses Flood and Mighty Molasses Clove Cookies.) In fact, if you don’t have pea beans, try other white beans like pinto, Great Northern, or cannellini beans. They will fall…
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