Instructions: In Dutch oven or skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Stir in beans, broth, tomato paste, hot pepper sauce, paprika, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Transfer bean mixture to a casserole, or bake in Dutch oven. Sprinkle bacon over beans.

Bake in 300 degree oven for 15 minutes or until bacon is cooked. Stir bacon into beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.

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NOTES : 8 servings/

Serving size: 1/8 recipe All baked beans start out as dried beans, and they supply lots of fiber.

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