Baked Beans Low Fat Low Sodium Food

SKINNY NEWFOUNDLAND BAKED BEANS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Soak navy beans in 6 cups of water overnight.
• In the morning drain the beans and place in a cast iron pot with 2 cups of chopped onions (2 whole medium onions) and 5 cups of water.
• Boil the beans and onions on medium heat for 1.5 or 2 hours with the pot half covered.
• (The beans are cooked when the skins begin to split and you can squish one with your tongue on the roof of your mouth.).
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Drain the bean/onion mixture and return to the cast iron pot with a fresh 5 cups of water.
• Place a whole peeled medium onion in the center of the pot.
• Mix the additional 7 ingredients (vinegar, Splenda, mustard, molasses, ketchup, salt and pepper) and stir into the pot.
• Stir in the chopped turkey bacon.
• Place the covered pot in the oven and bake for 4-6 hours, checking 2 or 3 times to make sure the beans are not drying out. If they appear too dry add another cup of water and continue cooking until they are your desired texture.

EASY VEGAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Presoak beans in water overnight.
• Place beans and 4 cups of water in a large pot, and bring to a boil. 30 minutes with no cover stirring occasionally, until beans are tender. Drain, and transfer to a large casserole dish.
• Mix onions and garlic into casserole dish with the beans. Stir in the tomato sauce. Mix in sweetener, bay leaves, pepper, and cinnamon. Add 1 cup water
• Heat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Cover and bake 30 minutes Remove cover. Transfer in a container
• Let it cool then refrigerate unused beans.