Three Bean Baked Beans
Using three types of beans adds color and flavor to this baked bean dish.
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Servings: 10
Calories: 215kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 14.5-ounce can dice tomatoes (do not drain)
- 2 4-ounce cans tomato sauce
- ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar increase the amount of sugar to ½ cup for a sweeter recipe
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 15-ounce cans Great Northern beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Watch and stir occasionally.
- Add garlic to onions and cook until golden brown, about 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, mix together the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, and black pepper.
- Mix in beans and bay leaf.
- Bake in a covered 3-quart baking dish for 60 to 70 minutes or until beans are heated throughout. A food thermometer inserted near the center of the beans should read 165 degrees F. Stir occasionally (about once every 20 minutes). Add a small amount of water if necessary. After this time, remove the cover and bake an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and serve.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of Alice Henneman, MS, RD. Photo by Alice Henneman, MS, RD
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2.65mg