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Bacon And Chili Baked Beans From Scratch

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cans haricot / navy / cannellini beans
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 8 strips of streaky bacon
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Dice the onion, mince the garlic, slice the bacon and drain and rinse the beans.
  2. Saute the bacon for 5-6 minutes.
  3. Add in the onion and garlic and continue sauteing.
  4. Sprinkle in the chili powder.
  5. Pour in the tomato paste.
  6. Add in the beans and simmer covered for an hour.
  7. Serve immediately or let rest overnight for better flavor development.