For this week's Vegaloca Weekly Vegan Cooking Challenge, I decided to try the simple Baked Beans recipe from The Peaceful Palate. I have decided that I really must start making more photogenic dishes because these looked simply dreadful in the photos so I am not posting them! You have all seen baked beans before, I'm sure--not super attractive. But, boy, they do taste good!
Other than the aesthetics, I was so happy with the results of this dish. I rushed the cook time a little bit since I made these late at night and had to turn off the stove when I went to bed (I think they cooked about an hour with all the ingredients; note that the beans and onions cook by themselves for a long while first). But, the flavors blended together nicely in the fridge overnight. I love the sweetness and the creamy goodness! This recipe makes a lot and it only tastes good a few days as left-overs, so unless you have a big family I'd suggest halving the recipe. I'm also thinking this could be tasty with some cut-up veggie sausage for a nice vegan "franks n' beans" dish :-)
If you are looking for a good hot dog substitute, I recommend Lightlife Tofu Pups. One of the few "hot dogs" that don't turn into rubber.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the beans! lol
Ha! I wonder if that's why some cookbooks don't have photos of every dish. They're not always pretty, but they often taste delicious. I love baked beans.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeannette about the Lightlife hot dogs; they're okay although I don't eat them often and haven't eaten them for ages.
When I stopped eating meat, the one thing I really missed was hot dogs! They were my staple food through childhood and college, so I missed them the most.
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