| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, chopped
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup dark beer
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons mild-flavored molasses
- 6 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook the pancetta in a heavy large oven-safe pot over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, and saute until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the beer, tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beans. Bring to a simmer. Transfer to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the bean mixture bubbles and thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 562 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 87 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 15 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Sodium | 754 mg |
Reviews
I should have reviewed this recipe years ago. It’s one of my husband’s favorites. This has been one of those recipes I make to bring with me to family get togethers.
I’ve been making these for years. Love them!
Made these bean at least a dozen times and they’re better every time.
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We were visiting in Sorrento, Italy recently and had baked beans that had a tomato sauce taste. I couldn’t wait to try to duplicate them and went to Giada’s website to find them. This was as close as I could find and it was a delicious dish!! Brought them to a pot-luck dinner and there were raves on this dish.
Great recipe, flavorful and so easy, … loved it would not change anything
Loved these!!!….I used what I had in my pantry/fridge instead of following the recipe exactly. I used a mix of lima and butter beans, 8 slices of thin bacon (my dog and husband ended up getting to the bacon, so only the grease was used to sautee instead of pancetta. I also used half of what the balsamic called for due to other reviews. I think for the user who said they were bland, maybe let them sit a little longer before baking so the beans can absorb the flavors. They were a huge success!!!
I really liked the ease of these beans and overall taste. I think I would use a little less balsamic the next time I make them as I found it to be a little overpowering. I will deffinately make them again
I made this exactly as instructed – when I took it out of the oven after the 45 minutes at 400, it was so dry, it no longer resembled baked beans. Though it was very good, I HIGHLY recommend checking on it and most likely bake it for only half the time.
I made these for my dad who is a HUGE baked beans fan….he LOVED them. They were incredibly easy to make and tasted great with grilled hot dogs. Perfectly simplistic and wonderful dinner. They are savory and sweet and filling. Just as baked beans should taste.