Espresso Baked Beans

Name: Espresso Baked Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 18 h
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: Salt and black pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons instant espresso** or coffee powder; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; Salt and black pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons instant espresso** or coffee powder; 1 pound dried great northern beans*; 8 slices (½ pound) bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 cup brewed coffee; ½ cup light brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, chopped; 2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped; 2 cups vegetable broth, plus more as needed

Coffee-Spiked and Well-Liked

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
18 hr

Appears in

Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

About

The long baking time gives these baked beans a rich, complex flavor with plenty of sweetness and subtle coffee undertones. They are a great side dish at a summer barbecue or alongside a comforting winter meal.

Ingredients

1 pound dried great northern beans*
8 slices (½ pound)

Dinner
Side dish
Breakfast
Winter
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

Soak beans for 8 to 10 hours or overnight in just enough water to completely cover them.
Preheat oven to 250°F. Position a rack in the bottom third of the oven.
Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed, ovenproof pot over medium-high he