Pear And Bean Bake

Name: Pear And Bean Bake
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried northern white beans, soaked overnight in water to cover; 3 strips bacon; 1 cup diced onion; 2 medium Bartlett pears, peeled cored and diced about 3/4 inch; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder; 1/2 cup ketchup

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound dried northern white beans, soaked overnight in water to cover
3 strips bacon
1 cup diced onion
2 medium Bartlett pears, peeled cored and diced about 3/4 inch
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/2 cup ketchup

Directions

1

Drain the soaked beans and then simmer them in water for about 45 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of the bean likker.
2

Cook the bacon strips until crisp. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon.
3

In a nice size saute pan, cook the onions in the reserved bacon fat until soft. Add the pears, ginger, salt and mustard and saute another minute.
4

Stir in the cooked beans, ketchup, brown sugar and 1/2 cup of the reserved bean likker.
5

Transfer the mixture to a shallow baking dish and cover.
6

Bake at 325F covered for 1 hour 15 minutes. Check if the casserole needs a little more liquid. Uncover and bake 15 to 20 minutes more.