Boston Baked Beans

The traditional Saturday night dinner in "Beantown," these beans are slow-cooked allowing their richness and hearty old-fashioned appeal to shine through. Serve them with Boston brown bread for an authentic regional delight.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (about 15 ounces each) navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup beer (not dark beer)
• 1/3 cup minced red or yellow onion
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons light molasses
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 slices bacon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place beans in 11X7-inch glass baking dish. Combine beer, onion, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and ginger in medium bowl. Pour over beans; toss to coat.
2. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces; arrange in single layer over beans. Bake, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed and bacon is browned. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/3 cup

• Calories = 179
• Total Fat = 2 g
• Saturated Fat = 1 g
• Carbohydrate = 31 g
• Protein = 10 g
• Sodium = 728 mg
• Fiber = <1 g
• Cholesterol = 5 mg

Dietary Exchange:

• Starch = 2
• Fat = ½

Source: http://www.diabeticcooking.com