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Article: Baked beans, no baking 'Canned' help brings course together easily
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 22, 2001
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What would we do without canned baked beans to make nourishing,
hot summertime meals while the oven remains off? Doctored canned
beans have brought out cooks' creativity for decades. There are more
things to do with canned beans, of course, besides baking them in
beanpots. Spoon them into quesadillas, onion or bell pepper cups and
"bake" in a covered gas grill over low, indirect heat. Spoon
microwaved beans on toast, English-style, or "re-bake" canned baked
beans in a slow cooker. Beans traditionally call for oven heat,
sometimes only 30 minutes or so, but, still, the oven would be on. We
prefer these recipe alternatives for hot August evenings. To
customized canned baked beans, ketchup ...