Saturday, October 8, 2011

Cuban Baked Beans


So great day outside, maybe a BBQ in the offing?? Well you need you some baked beans! But did you ever read the ingredients on the those vegetarian baked bean in the store? Grossness for sure. Here is a quick and easy recipe for GREAT beans, and you now what great beans mean....

Ingredients (use vegan versions): 
    1 medium onion
    1 tablespoon minced garlic
    2 - 15 ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
    1 - 4 ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
    1/2 cup orange juice
    1/4 cup lime juice
    1/4 cup ketchup
    1/4 cup unsulphered molasses
    1 tablespoon chili powder
    1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    2 teaspoons soy sauce

Directions:

1) Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2) Place just enough water in skillet to cover bottom, and saute onion and minced garlic in water until tender.

3) Place onion mixture in 2 quart casserole dish. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes stirring occasionally. Cover dish and cook 15 to 25 more minutes, until most liquid is absorbed.

Double up this sucker and you have cold beans for breakfast yummm!

1 comment:

Rebby said...

These look good, I'll have to try and then will compare them to my official ones ...