Author Notes
This version of baked beans, from Montreal's Joe Beef restaurant, dials back the sugar so we can taste everything else. Using lentils, importantly, also means that these baked "beans" cook in a fraction of the time. Recipe from The Art of Living According to Joe Beef (Ten Speed Press, 2011) —Genius Recipes
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Ingredients
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4
slices bacon, finely diced
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1
onion, finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon
minced garlic
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2 cups
red lentils, picked over and rinsed
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4 cups
water
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1/4 cup
ketchup
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2 tablespoons
maple syrup, plus more as needed
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2 tablespoons
neutral oil, like grapeseed, vegetable, or canola
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1 tablespoon
cider vinegar, plus more as needed
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2 tablespoons
Colman's dry mustard
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1 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
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1
bay leaf
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Salt
Directions
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Preheat the over to 350° F (180° C). In an ovenproof pot with a lid, fry the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for about 4 minutes, or until softened. Then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
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Add the lentils, water, ketchup, maple syrup, oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir well and season with salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, place in the oven, and bake for 45 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
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Taste and correct the seasoning with salt, pepper, maple syrup, and vinegar. Serve hot now or later.
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