Baked Beans

Baked beans are one of my favorite side dishes and it can be an easy side to bring to barbeques and cookouts throughout the summer.

You will need:
4 cups cooked white beans (or about 2 cans)
1 T oil
1 large sweet onion
3-4 T blackstrap molasses
3 T maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice
2 T mustard
2 vinegar
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

Rinse and drain beans and heat oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion to the pan and cook until translucent. Add remaining ingredients to the pot and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to low, letting it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool a few minutes before serving.

Note: This recipe can also be made in a slow cooker.