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HOW TO COOK CANNED NAVY BEANS

This is an easy recipe for how to cook canned navy beans

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 364 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lice of thick cut bacon cut into 5 pieces (regular thickness is fine if that is what you have)
  • 1 14.5 ounce can of navy beans drained
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon vinegar white or cider
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

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  1. In a medium sized saucepan, over medium heat, place the bacon pieces and allow to fry till crispy.
  2. Add the beans, water, sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne pepper (optional) to the bacon pieces and bacon grease and stir
  3. Stir frequently until heated through and bubbly throughout.  Serve hot and offer hot sauce, chopped onion or chopped jalapeno as garnish.

Notes

  • Pour off the water from the can of beans, it doesn’t taste that good.
  • This recipe is for 2 people, if you want to serve more people, you will have to increase the recipe by as many people as you need to serve.  Don’t forget to increase the spices as well.
  • PRO TIP:  If you don't have ALL of the spices, that is ok, use what you DO have.  The main idea is to get a little oil (bacon grease) smoked flavor (bacon), sweetness (sugar), salt, pepper, heat (cayenne) and acid (vinegar) into the recipe.  Some substitutions that you could make include: 
  • For vinegar:  white vinegar, lemon juice.
  • Bacon: 1 tbs vegetable oil or any other oil, 1 tbs butter PLUS ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke. 
  • Sugar:  same amount of honey, maple syrup, raw sugar, brown sugar.
  • Pour off the water from the can of beans, it doesn’t taste that good.
  • This recipe is for 2 people, if you want to serve more people, you will have to increase the recipe by as many people as you need to serve.  Don’t forget to increase the spices as well.

Nutrition Information

Calories 364kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 658mg (27%) Potassium 876mg (25%) Fiber 23g (92%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 95IU (2%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 152mg (15%) Iron 5.2mg (29%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 364

% Daily Value*

Calories 364kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 658mg 27%
Potassium 876mg 19%
Fiber 23g 92%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 95IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 152mg 15%
Iron 5.2mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.