Ingredients
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For the Beans
- 4 slices of good quality Bacon
- 1/2 of a large Green Bell pepper (about 1/2 cup chopped)
- 1/2 of a medium Yellow Onion (about 1/2 cup diced)
- 1 large Jalapeno (or two if they are smaller)
- 2 14 ounce cans of White Beans (or about 3 cups of cooked dried beans)
- 1/2 tsp of Salt
- 1/4 tsp of Pepper
For the Sauce
- 1/3 cup of Tomato Paste
- 1/3 cup of Brown Sugar (dark or light)
- 3 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp of Dijon Mustard
- 3 Tbsp of Blackstrap Molasses
- 2 tsp of Salt
- 1/4 tsp of Black Pepper
Instructions
- Before you get started, gather all the ingredients together that you will need for the sauce.
- Heat an oven safe non stick dutch oven or braiser on medium high heat. While the pan heats, chop the bacon.
- Add the bacon to the pan to cook. While the bacon cooks, chop the 1/2 of a green bell pepper, 1/2 of a yellow onion, and the jalapeno into a small dice.
- Put the veggies along with the 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper into the pan with the bacon and let them sautee for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Turn your oven on to 250 degrees to heat up while you finish the rest of the steps.
- Make the sauce while the vegetables cook. Heat a small saucepan on medium heat. Add the 1/3 cup of tomato paste, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 3 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar, 2 Tbsp of Dijon mustard, 3 Tbsp of molasses, 2 tsp of salt, and 1/4 tsp of pepper to the saucepan.
- Stir the mixture until it begins to bubble. Turn the heat down to medium low or low to allow the sauce to gently simmer for about 5 minutes or so. Drain the liquid from the beans.
- Once the bacon and veggies are cooked (this should be completed while you assemble the sauce in the other pan) add the drained canned white beans to the veggies and bacon and stir.
- Place the beans in the oven uncovered, and bake for 90 minutes. The long cook time allows the sauce to reduce nicely and for deeper flavors to develop. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can use canned beans for this recipe or cook dried beans in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop.
Use the best quality bacon you can find. I like thick cut!
If you would like your beans to have more heat, feel free to use more chopped jalapeno, or a hotter chile such as Serrano.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes and Salads
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 289
- Sugar: 21
- Sodium: 1162
- Fat: 1
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 57
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 2