Skillet “Baked Beans”

If you like the kind of vegetarian baked beans that come in a can, you’re sure to love this yummy, quick homemade version even more. White beans are cooked in a skillet with a sweet and savory sauce. It’s a dish that comes together quickly. For a simple meal, serve with baked sweet potatoes or a grain dish, and one of VegKitchen’s slaw-style salads. Photos by Evan Atlas.

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Author: Nava

Recipe type: Bean main dish

Cuisine: Vegan / healthy

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 4 to 6

If you like the kind of vegetarian baked beans that come in a can, you’re sure to love this yummy, quick homemade version even more.

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons olive oil
1 medium-large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Two 15- to 16-ounce cans navy (small white) beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 to 3½ cups cooked
⅓ cup good-quality ketchup
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon molasses or barley malt syrup (or use an extra tablespoon of maple syrup instead)
1½ teaspoons yellow or Dijon-style mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until the onion is golden.
Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet, plus 3 tablespoons water, stir together.
Continue to cook for 10 to 15 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. The sauce should be nicely thickened and enveloping the beans. Serve at once.