Maple Bourbon Baked Beans
 
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Recipe type: Sides
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 pound dry navy beans
  • 1 vidalia onion, diced and caramelized if desired
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
  • ⅔ cup organic all natural ketchup
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (use tamari or coconut aminos for vegan option)1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
  • 2 teaspoons pink Himalayan or smoked salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 shot of bourbon
Instructions
  1. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Simmer beans in the same water 1-2 hours until tender. Drain and reserve liquid.
  2. While beans are simmering, caramelize the onion in a sauté pan with the garlic and a tablespoon or so of olive oil on LOW heat until it is tender, translucent and turning a nice caramel color. Be patient, true caramelization takes 30-45 minutes. If you don’t wish to caramelize the onion, simply sauté on medium heat until it starts to become translucent.
  3. In a bowl, combine mustard, ketchup, maple syrup, coconut sugar, worcestershire, molasses, salt, pepper, and bourbon. Stir until smooth.
  4. Add cooked beans to a crockpot or dutch oven and gently stir in onion and the sauce. Add reserved cooking liquid from the beans to cover about one inch above the beans. If you don’t have reserved liquid, just add water.
  5. Slow cook on low 6 hours or bake at 325 degrees about 4 hours until beans are plump and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Check beans and gently stir halfway through cooking. If sauce becomes too dry, add more liquid and continue cooking until done.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 175 Fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 47g Sodium: 494mg Fiber: 16g Protein: 11g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/maple-bourbon-baked-beans-2/