Honey-Chipotle Baked Beans

From Cooking Light July 2006

• Ready In: 1 hr 32 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

•  cooking spray
• 1⁄2 cup  minced shallot
• 1  tablespoon ground cumin
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup tomato puree
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  canned chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans  baked beans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
3. Add shallots; sauté 4 minutes or until golden.
4. Add cumin and garlic; sauté for 1 minute.
5. Add tomato puree and oil, and cook for 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
6. Add honey and the next 5 ingredients (through chiles). Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Combine beans and shallot mixture in a 2-quart baking dish. Bake for 1 hour or until thick and bubbly.