Old-Fashioned Baked Beans
These low-fat baked beans can also be cooked in a slow cooker, such as a crock-pot.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 6 hrs
Yield: 8 x 1/2 cup servings
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.
Tips:
If cooking in a slow cooker (crock-pot), make sure that there is sufficient liquid to just cover the beans.