VEGAN BAKED BEANS

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There is no meat in this hearty side dish, just the great sweet and tangy flavors of delicious baked beans.

Provided by raesquared

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas Baked Bean Recipes

Time 5h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry navy beans
6 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped sweet onions
1 clove garlic, minced
4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Place beans and water in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender. Drain, and transfer to a large casserole dish.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until tender. Mix in garlic, and cook until golden brown. Mix onions and garlic into casserole dish with the beans. Stir in the tomato sauce. Mix in brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, bay leaves, mustard, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Cover and bake 3 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, stirring frequently and adding water if necessary. Remove cover, and continue baking 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.2 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 12.7 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 15.3 g