Smoky Baked Beans with Pomegranate Molasses

Amarante

Sun, Jun 28 2020, 11:29 am

This was easy and very tasty. Because of the beans, it could be served as a vegan main course with a side of tossed salad or other green vegetable.

Smoky Baked Beans with Pomegranate Molasses
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Recipe By: Cooking Light
Serving Size: 8

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves, garlic minced
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup pomegranate juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 can (14.5-ounce) diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (15-ounce) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-ounce) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute.

Add ketchup and next 9 ingredients (through tomatoes) to pan; stir to combine. Add beans, stirring until well combined. Pour into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 181(11% from fat); FAT 2.3g (sat 0.1g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.8g); PROTEIN 4.7g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 48mg; SODIUM 442mg; FIBER 5.5g; IRON 1.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 35.5g