Homemade Vegan Baked Beans [Boston Style]
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Homemade Vegan Baked Beans [Boston Style]
Description
This Boston Style vegan baked beans recipe begins by frying diced onion and minced garlic in oil until soft and translucent. Chili powder and optional cayenne pepper are added to season and lightly spice the base. Tomato puree is stirred in along with brown sugar, molasses, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce to create a well-balanced sauce that is sweet, tangy, and savory.
After simmering the sauce briefly to meld flavors, rinsed white beans are added and cooked in the sauce to absorb the seasoning. The mixture is then transferred to a casserole dish and baked at 350°F for 15 minutes to thicken the sauce further and develop richer flavors. After resting five minutes, the beans are ready to serve, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
The dish features a smooth, thick sauce with balanced sweetness from molasses and brown sugar, combined with acidity and warmth from spices and vinegar. The beans remain tender but hold their shape well. These baked beans make a satisfying side or comfort food suitable for various meals.
Tips include adjusting heat level by varying chili and cayenne amounts, modifying sweetness to taste, and adjusting sauce thickness by adding vegetable stock or simmering uncovered longer as needed.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or any cooking oil
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- cayenne pepper optional, ⅛ teaspoon or more, for spicy kick
- 1 tomato puree canned, 15-ounce or 425 grams can
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 White beans drained and rinsed, 15-ounce or 425 grams) cans
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare for awesomeness.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). In a saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic until both are somewhat translucent and soft.
- Add in the chili powder and cayenne (if you are using it) and cook for a few minutes. Add the tomato puree, brown sugar, molasses, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce and bring to a low boil. Once boiling, add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Let simmer for about 10 minutes, then add the beans and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Put the mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes.
- Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving, and garnish it with sliced green onion or parsley. Allow it to cool for further thickening.
Notes
- Adjust the spiciness by increasing or decreasing chili powder and cayenne according to preference.
- Modify the sweetness by varying the amount of brown sugar to suit your taste.
- If the sauce is too thick, thin it out with a small amount of vegetable stock.
- To thicken a thin sauce, continue simmering or baking uncovered to reduce liquid and concentrate flavors.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2to 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 796 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 796kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 150g | 50% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 3361mg | 72% |
| Fiber | 27g | 108% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 2272IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 437mg | 44% |
| Iron | 19mg | 106% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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