Quick Baked Beans (Stovetop, NO PORK) PIC HEAVY

Beans are good for your heart. I'll leave it at that.
You can serve this as a main dish, or a side dish.

You can omit the bacon if you want it to be stricly vegetarian.
If you still want the smoky taste without the meat, you can add a tsp of liquid smoke.



Photo Credit: bgfoods.com










INGREDIENTS

1 lb Beef Bacon (for pan drippings only)
3 Cans Vegetarian Baked Beans
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Onion Chopped(Doesn't matter what color)
2 Cloves Fresh Garlic (chopped)
1 Tsp Each: Onion Powder, Paprika, Chili Powder
1/2 Tsp Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 Tsp Apple Cider Vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add Bacon to HOT pan to render fat.
(If you don't want to use this, you don't have to. You can just saute your onion/garlic in olive oil)

2. Remove Bacon from pan.
3. Add chopped onion/garlic.
4. Saute until Translucent.
5. Add beans to soft onions/garlic.
6. Reduce Temp to Medium High.
7. Add Tomato Sauce
8. Add Spices
9. Add Brown Sugar
10. Add Apple Cider Vinegar
11. STIR
12. Simmer on Low Heat for 10 minutes (until sauce thickens to desired consistancy)







Measure Seasonings & Set Aside



Chop Onions & Garlic & Set Aside



Add Bacon to Hot Pan



Remove Bacon from Pan, Reserving Fat & Pan Drippings



Add Chopped Onions/Garlic to Bacon Drippings



Saute Onions/Garlic Until Translucent



Add Beans to Softened Onions/Garlic



Add Tomato Sauce




Add Seasonings



Add 1 tbsp Brown Sugar



Add 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar



STIR

Simmer on Low Heat for 10 minutes



Serve over rice, or



Serve with an East Coast Dressed Hot Dog



Or Two