Recipe: Fit for a King Baked Beans

Fit for a King Baked Beans
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The American Dry Bean Board
Makes 8 main dish servings or 16 side dish servings.

3 slices bacon, chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
3 tablespoons minced ginger root
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cans (15 ounces each) Navy or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light molasses
1/2 cup salsa catsup
1/2 cup apple cider
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 cup crushed gingersnaps
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 bay leaves

Fry bacon until crisp in medium skillet; drain bacon thoroughly on paper towels. Discard all but 1 teaspoon bacon fat; add onions, ginger root and garlic to skillet and saute until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

Mix all ingredients in 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, at 300 degrees F for 2 hours; bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

Nutritional Information Per Main Dish Serving (1 cup each): Calories 473, Carbohydrate 100 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 3 g, % of Calories from Fat 5, Sodium 1134 mg and Cholesterol 2 mg.