Easy Baked Beans

Vegetarian Times Issue: October 1, 2008 p. — Member Rating: -

Baked beans were meant to be doctored up to suit a cook’s taste, so feel free to make these with more or less sugar, a spicier salsa or mustard, and add-ins such as soy sausage or soy hot dogs.

Ingredient List

Serves 8

1½ cups dried red kidney beans
2 medium onions, thinly sliced (3 cups)
1 8-oz. jar medium salsa
¹⁄3 cup dark brown sugar
3 Tbs. yellow mustard

Directions

1. Soak beans in 6 cups water overnight. Drain; reserve soaking liquid.
2. Coat Dutch oven with cooking spray, and heat over low heat. Add onions, cover, and cook 15 minutes, or until browned. Stir in 1 cup soaking liquid. Simmer 5 minutes, scraping up onion bits stuck to pot.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients and 5 cups water. Cover, and cook 1½ hours. Uncover; simmer 1 hour more, or until sauce has thickened.

Nutritional Information

Per : Calories: 166, Protein: 8g, Total fat: 0.5g, Saturated fat: g, Carbs: g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 566mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugars: 12g