Smoky Chipotle Baked Beans

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.