Rhubarb Baked Beans
While unexpected, our Rhubarb Baked Beans are lightly sweet, slightly tart, and the perfect recipe for a light summer side dish.Yield: 1 (8x8) baking dish (or 1.5 quart casserole dish)
Servings: 8 - 10 people
Calories: 186kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salted butter
- 1 ½ c rhubarb, cut into ½” pieces
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced (or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder)
- ½ c raisins
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 c cooked great northern beans (1 c dry, soaked and cooked or 2-15oz cans, drained)
- 1 c water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Heat butter in a large skillet. Add onions and rhubarb. Sauté over medium high heat until rhubarb begins to soften, 2-3 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer over medium low heat until the mixture beings to thicken, 3-5 min.
- Transfer the beans to an 8x8 baking dish (or other 1.5-2 quart, oven-proof casserole dish).
- Bake, covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes. Uncover and return the dish to the oven to bake for 15 -20 minutes, until beans are thick and bubbly.
Notes
This recipe from 2014 was updated May 2017. We made the beans even better! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.6g | Protein: 8.6g | Fat: 1.2g | Sodium: 113mg | Fiber: 7.9g | Sugar: 12.8g