Baked Beans with Apple
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into lardons
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
Three 15-ounce cans navy beans
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Put the bacon in a large, cold cast-iron skillet and cook over medium heat until the fat renders and the bacon is almost crisp, about 8 minutes.
- Add the apple and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apple is crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.
- Add 2 cans of beans with their liquid to the skillet.
- Rinse and drain the remaining can of beans, and add it to the skillet.
- Add the ketchup, molasses, sugar, mustard, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, and stir to combine.
- Bring the beans and apples to a low simmer, then transfer the skillet to the preheated oven.
- Bake uncovered, until the apples are tender and jammy, about 30 minutes.
- Serve warm.
