Peachy Baked Beans
With a side dish this good, you don't need much of an entree, but it does go well with chicken or fish.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
12 side-dish servings
Ingredients
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1 pound dry white beans (such as Great Northern, cannellini, or navy beans) (about 2-1/3 cups)
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8 cups water
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1 to 1-1/2 pounds meaty smoked pork hocks
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8 cups water
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3 medium peaches, pitted and cut into wedges (about 3 cups)
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1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
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1 cup peach nectar or apple juice
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons snipped fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried sage, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 or 2 medium peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
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Fresh herb leaves (optional)
Directions
1.
Rinse beans. In a large Dutch oven combine beans and 8 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or place beans in water in Dutch oven. Cover and let soak in a cool place overnight.)
2.
Drain and rinse beans. Return beans to Dutch oven. Add pork hocks. Stir in 8 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove hocks; set aside. Drain beans. When cool enough to handle, cut meat off bones; coarsely chop meat.
3.
In a 2-1/2- to 3-quart casserole combine the beans, meat, the peach wedges, and the onion. Stir in peach nectar, brown sugar, sage, salt, and pepper.
4.
Bake, covered, in a 300 degree F oven for 1 hour. Uncover and bake about 15 minutes more or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Before serving, top with the peach slices. If desired, garnish with herb leaves. Makes 12 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 200, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 252 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Total Sugar 13 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 11 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 11%, Calcium 7%, Iron 10%. Exchanges: Fruit 1, Starch 1, Medium-Fat Meat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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