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Sweet 'n' Sour Beans Recipe

"This bean dish is surprisingly low in fat, even with the bacon in it. I adapted it from a higher-calorie version that used ground beef," offers Carla Specht from Annawan, Illinios. "This is great served as a side dish with grilled meats...or over rice as a main dish."

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Sweet 'n' Sour Beans Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 55 70

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground mustard
2 large onions, sliced and separated into rings
1 can (28 ounces) baked beans
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, combine the brown sugar, cider vinegar, garlic powder and mustard; bring to a boil. Stir in onions. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until onions are tender. Add the beans and bacon.
Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 265 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 710 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet 'n' Sour Beans in Light & Tasty August/September 2004, p19