Smoky Chipotle Baked Beans

By beach cook

Ingredients

• 4 center-cut bacon slices, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons white miso (soybean paste)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
• 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3 (15-ounce) cans unsalted navy beans or Great Northern beans
• 1 (8-ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Cook bacon in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings.

3. Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add miso and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in stock and remaining ingredients; bring to a simmer. Place pan in oven; bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until sauce is thick. Remove pan from oven; sprinkle beans with bacon.