Root Beer Baked Beans
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 4
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 large white onion finely diced
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- 3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at i it's about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits)
- 3 tablespoons whole cloves
- 1/4 cup green cardamom pods shelled, husks discarded (about 2 tablespoons of seeds)
- 4 large black cardamom pods shelled, husks discarded (about 1 tablespoon of seeds), optional
- 4 slices bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (12-ounce bottle) root beer
- hefty pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala store bought or homemade, recipe follows
- 2 (14-ounce cans) cannellini beans (white kidney bea rinsed and drained
- Carbohydrate 15.408592604023 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 1.58548394452763 g
- Fiber 4.39982985495185 g
- Protein 1.96109269310952 g
- Saturated Fat 0.334606000547721 g
- Serving Size 1 1 to 6 serving (70g)
- Sodium 357.225979183809 mg
- Sugar 11.0087627490712 g
- Trans Fat 0.595675068111393 g
- Calories 71 calories
Directions Watch how to make this recipe. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.Set a medium oven-safe pot over moderate heat and add bacon. Cook until most of the fat is rendered out and the bacon is crisp. Prepare a plate with paper towels, and using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pot to the plate. Set about a quarter of the bacon aside, for garnish.Add the onions, garlic and ginger to the pot, and saute until soft and golden. Add the tomato paste and cook until the tomato paste deepens in color, about another minute.Next add the root beer, cider vinegar, molasses, grainy mustard, red pepper flakes and garam masala. Stir to combine. Then add the beans and bacon, and gently stir so the beans don't lose their shape. Taste for salt and pepper, then pop into the oven, uncovered, until the mixture thickens, about 30 minutes. Remove the beans from the oven, let it cool slightly, and sprinkle with reserved bacon and serve. Aarti's Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala: Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using into a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight. Yield: about 1/2 cup. Recipe courtesy of Aarti Sequeira CATEGORIES: Beans And Legumes Side Dish Easy View All
