Baked Beans
In my circle of family and friends, most love baked beans. This bean recipe does not have a tomato base...my usual go to. Serving the beans with pork ribs, they were slathered with homemade tomato barbeque sauce. I googled a recipe that did not include tomato. Adjusting the recipe to my style of cooking. The result... delicious!
Ingredients
2 cups dried beans, soaked overnight
2 tsp Zaatar or dried thyme
1 tsp toasted cumin seed
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp onion seed
1 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 red onion, sliced
1.2 sweet onion, sliced
3-4 cups vegetable boullion
2-3 Tbsp sauce for chicken (sweet syrup with chili flakes)
2 Tbsp maple syrup or to taste
4 slices side bacon, sliced
Preparation
Heat the vegetable oil along with the sesame oil in a large sauce pan. Add the onions, garlic, mushrooms to the pan and sauté until tender. Begin adding the ground pork in small chunks, stirring often. Continue cooking on medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. Drain grease, if necessary. Add the chicken or beef stock along with the sauces.
Simmer for at least 1 hour. The stock will be absorbed during the simmering process. Adjust for taste. Add the carrots about an hour before serving. If you'd like this dish spicier, add dried or fresh chili peppers. Serve over your choice of pasta or rice. Garnish with cilantro or parsley. Enjoy!
