Baked Beans for One
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Cannellini beans simmered with bacon, onion, molasses, and brown sugar, then baked until thick and bubbling in a small dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil plus some to grease dish
- 1 bacon slice
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini or Great Northern beans rinsed/drained
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 Tbsp molasses
- ½ Tbsp cider vinegar
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- ¼ tsp curry powder
Equipment
- saucepan
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the bacon in the olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan until browned. Move it to a paper towel.
- Cook the onion in the same pan for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the beans, ketchup, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, and curry powder. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Crumble the bacon into the beans.
- Rub a 5-inch baking dish with a little oil, add the beans, and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until thick and bubbling.
Nutrition
Serving: 599g | Calories: 757kcal | Carbohydrates: 136g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 7.9mg | Sodium: 1973mg | Potassium: 2128mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 324mg | Iron: 8.8mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); slice counted as cooked bacon, cannellini or Great Northern beans (the first choice counted), ½ Tbsp cider vinegar counted as wine vinegar, ½ tsp dry mustard counted as ground mustard seed. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.