Having basic picnic staples is a must as the weather warms up. These vegan baked beans are packed with flavor and can be served with so many other recipes!
1 Preheat the oven to 375 F/ 190 C
2 Saute the onion with salt and drizzle of oil or broth until brown and caramelized.
3 Add green pepper, liquid smoke and ½ cup broth and cook until softened.
4 Add beans, broth (if using dried), tomato paste, molasses, hot sauce/vinegar, mustard and pepper.
5 Cook until reduced by about ½ and thickened a bit. This takes about 30 minutes.
If cooking on the stove top and not baking:
1 Taste and check for doneness. Dried beans will need more time and potentially more broth. Cover and keep cooking until desired consistency is reached.
If baking:
1 Transfer to a square baking dish and bake for 2-3 hours. If it starts to burn on the edges and the beans aren’t soft yet, cover with foil as you bake longer. You may need to add more broth.
2 When done, serve with your favorites!
