All-American Barbecued Beans
Ingredients:
1 slice bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) Great Northern beans, drained
2-1/2 teaspoons Equal for Recipes
or 8 packets Equal sweetener
Equal sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces; cook in medium saucepan over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and cook until bacon is crisp and onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
Combine ketchup, vinegar, water, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; add to bacon mixture. Stir in beans. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in Equal.
Microwave Directions:
Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces and place in 1-1/2 quart microwavable casserole. Cook uncovered at HIGH 1 minute. Add onion and cook at HIGH 2-1/2 to 3 minutes, stirring once.
Combine ketchup, vinegar, water, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; add to bacon mixture. Stir in beans and cover with lid or plastic wrap. Cover and cook at HIGH 4 minutes, then cook at MEDIUM 8 to 10 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring twice. Stir in Equal?.
Yield: 4 (1/2-cup) servings
Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides:
Calories 185
Protein 9 g
Total Carbohydrates 36 g
Total Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 491 mg
Food Exchanges: 2 bread, 1 vegetable
25% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
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