Honey-Chipotle Baked Beans

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup minced shallots (about 5 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 chipotle chiles, canned in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
• 2 (28-ounce) cans baked beans

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots; sauté 4 minutes or until golden. Add cumin and garlic; sauté for 1 minute. Add tomato puree and oil, and cook for 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Add honey and the next 5 ingredients (through chiles). Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Combine beans and shallot mixture in a 2-quart baking dish. Bake at 300° for 1 hour or until thick and bubbly.