Vegan Cozy Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried white navy beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium red onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 vegan gluten-free sausages
- 1 bay leaf
Preparation
Cook the beans in water with a bay leaf for 1 to 1.5 hours. Drain and set aside.
In a large Dutch oven, sauté the onions.
Add the garlic, spices, and tomato paste; cook until the tomato paste no longer smells raw.
Add the crushed tomatoes, broth, molasses, maple syrup, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
Add the cooked beans, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Partially cover and cook until the mixture reduces and reaches a creamy texture, about 2 hours, stirring often.
When ready to eat, sear the sausages until brown on both sides and add them to the beans.
Notes
You can use canned beans to significantly reduce the cook time. The cook time may depend on the freshness of the dry beans.
