Salads and Vegetables: Vegetable Dishes: Old-Fashioned Baked Beans

These low-fat baked beans can also be cooked in a slow cooker, such as a crock-pot.

Author: CalorieKing
Date: February 09, 2012

Suggestions: If cooking in a slow cooker (crock-pot), make sure that there is sufficient liquid to just cover the beans.

Serves: 8 person(s)
Yield: 8 x 1/2 cup servings

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

2 cup dried white, cannellini or haricot beans
1 (14 oz) can tomatoes
1/4 cup molasses
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp 'Lite' (or 1/4 tsp table salt)

Directions:

Rinse beans in cold water then place in a large saucepan of boiling water. Return to the boil and cook for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat, cover and leave to swell and soften for 1 hour. Drain.

Place tomatoes, molasses, onion, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in a large casserole dish. Stir in prepared beans. Cover and place in a 300ºF slow oven for 4 to 6 hours. (Very slow baking allows the full flavor to develop.)

Variations:

An equal amount of treacle can be used in place of molasses, if desired.

Ingredient suggestion is not included in the nutritional analysis.