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Smokey Three Bean Bake

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These beans are a delicious side dish to your favorite dinner.

Ingredients

  • applewood-smoked bacon slices, chopped
  • 2 cups finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1(15-ounce) can organic black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1(15-ounce) can organic chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
  • 1(15-ounce) can organic Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • Cooking spray

Directions

  1. Preheat Memphis Grill to 325°.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon to pan, and sauté for 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons drippings in pan. Set bacon aside. Add 2 cups onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic to drippings in pan, and sauté for 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
  3. Combine tomato sauce and the next 8 ingredients (through red pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in onion mixture and beans. Spoon bean mixture into an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with reserved bacon. Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 30 minutes.