SPICY BAKED BEANS

Spicy Baked Beans image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories casseroles, project, side dish

Time 9h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 cup dried kidney beans
1/2 cup dried cannellini beans
1/2 cup dried Great Northern or navy beans
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 pound smoked slab bacon, in 1/2-by-1-inch nuggets
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup crushed canned tomatoes
4 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 bay leaf
Grated rind of 1 orange
1/2 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup cider vinegar, or more, to taste
Salt to taste

Steps:

Place all beans in a bowl, cover with water to a depth of 2 inches, add thyme and soak at least 4 hours.
Heat a heavy 3-quart casserole. Add cumin seeds, and cook, stirring, until they dance around and smell toasty. Remove them.
Add the oil, onion, carrot and bacon to casserole, and saute over medium heat 10 minutes, until the bacon is golden. Stir in the jalapeno, garlic and toasted cumin seeds.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Drain beans, and add them along with the canned and fresh tomatoes, maple syrup, brown sugar, bay leaf, orange rind and crushed peppercorns. Stir in all but 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, and add 3 cups of water. Cover, and bring to a slow simmer. Place in the oven, and cook 2 hours.
Add vinegar and salt to taste. Return to the oven 2 1/2 hours longer, until the liquid has been absorbed but the beans are still moist. Adjust seasonings, adding more vinegar and salt if needed. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 445, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 15 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 552 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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