Honey Chipotle Baked Beans

By sheilaolim

Dress up canned baked beans with flavor and richness--
and minimal added fat--with this quick and simple dish.
Since the sodium is high, use organic canned beans to
keep sodium levels in check.

WW Points Plus: 6
CALORIES 286 (7% from fat); FAT 2.2g (sat 0.1g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.6g); IRON 2mg;

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup minced shallots (about 5 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 chipotle chiles, canned in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
• 2 (28-ounce) cans baked beans

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots;
sauté 4 minutes or until golden. Add cumin and garlic; sauté for 1 minute. Add tomato puree
and oil, and cook for 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Add honey and the next 5
ingredients (through chiles). Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine beans and shallot mixture in a 2-quart baking dish. Bake at 300° for 1 hour or until
thick and bubbly.