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Vegan Slow Cooker Baked Beans
As far as inexpensive, nutritious plant foods go, legumes are hard to beat! They’re perfect in this vegan slow cooker baked beans recipe. This dish is budget-friendly, easy to make, and packs a serious nutritional punch.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 431 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound of dried white beans
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 cups of vegetable broth
- ⅔ cup of sugar (brown or white)
- ¼ cup of tamarind concentrate
- 1 Tablespoon of liquid smoke
- salt and pepper to taste
- cornstarch optional
Instructions
- Rinse beans in a colander and then transfer to a medium bowl. Cover with water and soak overnight.
- In the morning, drain, and rinse the beans. Combine beans, onion, vegetable broth, sugar, tamarind concentrate, and liquid smoke in the slow cooker.
- Cook beans, covered, for 10 to 12 hours on low.
- Once beans are tender, check for seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- If you'd like a thicker sauce, make a slurry of a tablespoon of cornstarch and a couple of tablespoons of water. Add to beans, stir well and bring beans to a boil until sauce has thickened.
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Notes
- To Make Without a Slow Cooker: If you don't own a slow cooker, this recipe can be adapted to the oven. Combine the soaked beans with the same ingredients and cook in a lidded casserole dish in a 250° F oven for 6-8 hours. Stir occasionally.
- Soaking the beans is an essential step when using the slow cooker to prepare dried beans.
- Cannellini beans cook up creamier than other varieties of white beans.
- Store leftovers. In the fridge for up to five days or freeze for up to three months. Reheat them in a pot on the stove over medium heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
431kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
595mg
(25%)
Potassium
1676mg
(48%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
301IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
226mg
(23%)
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 431
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 431kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 595mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 1676mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 301IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 226mg | 23% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.