Portuguese bakes beans (feifoes assados)

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 teaspoons Olive oil
2 Onions; chopped
2 Cloves garlic; minced
4 cups Cooked white kidney beans; or red kidney beans
1 cup Chicken broth
2 tablespoons Tomato paste
2 teaspoons Hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon Hot paprika
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
3 Bay leaves
4 slices Back bacon; diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In Dutch oven or skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Stir in beans, broth, tomato paste, hot pepper sauce, paprika, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Transfer bean mixture to a casserole, or bake in Dutch oven. Sprinkle bacon over beans.

Bake in 300 degree oven for 15 minutes or until bacon is cooked. Stir bacon into beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Exchanges: Starch Exchange -- 1&½ Very Lean Meat Exchange -- 1 Calories -- 160 Total Fat -- 2g Saturated Fat -- 0g Cholesterol -- 6mg Sodium -- 279mg Potassium -- 453mg Carbohydrate -- 23g Protein -- 11g Recipe for Thursday, 3/12/98 This week's recipes are from the cookbook World-Class Diabetic Cooking, featuring more than 200 great-tasting, exotic dishes from around the globe that are low in fat and calories. You can order a copy of this and many other cookbooks from our online bookstore or call 1-800-ADA-ORDER (1-800-232-6733).

Copyright © 1998 American Diabetes Association MC Formatted & Busted by Barb at Possum Kingdom on 3/26/98 NOTES : 8 servings/Serving size: ⅛ recipe All baked beans start out as dried beans, and they supply lots of fiber.

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