Vegetarian baked beans with a rich, smoky, and meaty flavor.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil: 2 tsp
- medium onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- jalapeño pepper: 1 piece (diced)
- garlic: 1 Tbsp (minced)
- Bourbon: 0.25 cup
- tomato paste: 0.33333 cup
- maple syrup: 0.25 cup
- molasses: 2 Tbsp
- apple cider vinegar: 2 Tbsp
- soy sauce: 2 Tbsp
- yellow mustard: 2 Tbsp
- smoked paprika: 1 tsp
- navy beans: 2 cans (15 ounce cans, drained)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeno. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add bourbon and simmer for 4 minutes. Turn heat off.
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Combine tomato paste, maple syrup, molasses, vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, and paprika in a large bowl; whisk until smooth. Add onion mixture and beans; gently stir to combine.
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Transfer to a baking dish. Cover and cook for 35 minutes. Uncover and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.