Apple Baked Beans

Apple Baked Beans

Yields 6 as a Side

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup dried white beans
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 0.5 yellow onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 can (15 ounces) low- or no-salt tomato sauce
  • 1 TBL molasses
  • 2 tsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 rosemary sprig
  • 2 1/2 cup vegetable broth

Instructions

  1. Chop onion and apple.

  2. Sift through the beans and pick out any that look damaged. Soak them in a large bowl with water overnight.

  3. Drain the softened beans.

  4. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion until it begins to brown (about 5 minutes). Add garlic and smoked paprika, cook for another 30 seconds.

  5. Add drained beans, tomato sauce, molasses, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and rosemary. Stir and bring to a simmer, then add the broth.

  6. Simmer until beans are almost tender, approximately 1 hour. Add apple and simmer until apple is tender and beans are soft, about 30 minutes more.

  7. Remove the rosemary sprig before serving.

Modifications

Use the whole rosemary branch;

the leaves will fall off during cooking.

Remove the stick when the beans are done.