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Beer and Maple Beans
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Potluck Beans with Maple and Beer

Make a pot of these beans for a holiday potluck or a summer barbecue!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Author Mimi Holtz

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 large sweet onion peeled and chopped
  • 4 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup dijon mustard
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 bottles dark beer I used Red Bridge Gluten-Free Sorghum Beer
  • Ten 15-ounce cans of Cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup ham bits

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat, until the bacon is almost crisp. Using a slotten spoon, move the cooked bacon to a paper towel and leave the bacon fat in the pan.
  • Over medium heat, cook the onions in the remaining bacon fat until they are golden brown.
  • Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Stir in the ketchup, mustard, maple syrup, and beer and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the the beans, bacon, and ham.
  • Cover the Dutch oven and bake for one hour.
  • Uncover and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
  • If you aren't serving the beans immediately, cool the beans and refrigerate overnight. Stir in 1 cup of water and reheat covered in 350 degree oven, stirring occasionally.