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Baked Beans for One

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon baked beans, bbq side dish, homemade baked beans, small batch baked beans
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 serving
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

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.