Vegan Baked Beans

🥘 Ingredients

• dried great northern beans 16 oz
• bean juice 2 cups
• vegetable broth 2 cups
• onion 1
• garlic 4 cloves
• jalapeno pepper ½
• green bell pepper 1
• salt 1 tsp
• tomato paste 6 oz
• molasses ¼ cup
• brown sugar ¼ cup
• yellow mustard 1 Tbsp
• apple cider vinegar 1 tsp
• ground pepper ¼ tsp
• chipotle chili powder ¼ tsp
• chipotle in adobo (alternative) 1 tsp

1. 1

   Soak dried great northern beans overnight in several inches water.
2. 2

   Drain and rinse beans next morning.
3. 3

   Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil.
4. 4

   As soon as the beans begin to boil, remove from heat and cover.
5. 5

   Let rest 30 minutes .
6. 6

   Drain and rinse beans, reserving 2 cups bean juice .
7. 7

   Add beans back into pot, with 2 cups bean juice.
8. 8

   Add vegetable broth , diced onion , garlic , jalapeno pepper , finely diced green bell pepper and salt .
9. 9

   Bring to a boil again and simmer on low for 1 hour .
10. 10

    Add mixture to crock pot (optional) .
11. 11

    Add tomato paste , molasses , brown sugar , yellow mustard , apple cider vinegar , ground pepper , and chipotle chili powder or chipotle in adobo (alternative) and slow cook on low 2 to 4 hours .