Baked Beans

I have been making this recipe for years now and it is one of our family favorites. This recipe makes enough for at least two meals for a family of 4 or 5. I usually freeze half to use at a later date and there is nothing better than coming across a container with these in it on the days when I think there is nothing to eat and go foraging in my freezer!

Most cans of baked beans that line the supermarket shelf are full of refined sugar. I get around this by using minimally processed sweeteners like molasses and date paste, along with a good dose of tomato paste too. This gives the finished dish the sweetness you are used to

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North America

Yield: 10

Author: Pea Lawson

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Baked Beans

The perfect alternative to canned beans, this comes together in your pressure cooker so it's mostly hands off cooking time. Win!

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinInactive time: 8 HourTotal time: 8 H & 50 M

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Ingredients

To cook the beans

• 1lb cannellini beans - soaked overnight
• 2 medium onions - diced
• 4 cloves garlic - minced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 6oz tomato paste
• 1/4c molasses
• 1/8c maple syrup or date paste
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick

After the beans are cooked

• 2tbsp Dijon mustard - to taste
• 2tbsp red wine
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Soak the beans overnight
2. Drain and rinse the beans and place in the pressure cooker
3. Place everything else in the pressure cooker
4. Refill the diced tomato can with water and add to the pressure cooker
5. Stir everything to combine it well
6. Close the lid and cook on High for 30 minutes
7. Perform a natural release of pressure
8. Add mustard and vinegar - you made need more/less than 2tbsp so taste as you go
9. Allow the sauce to reduce to the desired consistency by continuing to cook if necessary .

Notes

These are perfect with baked potatoes or a thick slice of toast

These beans freeze/defrost really well

You can use other beans as well. Same sized beans (kidney, pinto etc.) will be cooked the exact same way, but anything smaller like great northern beans will need a reduced cooking time. Start at 23 minutes and more if necessary

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