Sweet And Savory Vegetarian Bean Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and grated (i like granny smiths)
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/4 cups broth (or water)
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• salt and pepper
• 3 cups cooked beans, of your choice
• scallion
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 *in non-stick pan heat the oil and saute the onions, apples and carrots for 5 minutes until softened.
• 3 mix together the tomato paste with the stock (or water).
• 4 add all the other ingredients except for the beans and garnishes to the pan with the onions, apples and carrots.
• 5 stir well, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 add the beans and transfer the mixture into an ovenproof casserole. cover and bake at 350 degrees. for 35-40 minutes. do not allow to dry out. add more stock to beans if necessary.
• 7 garnish with swirls of sour cream and thinly sliced scallions if desired.
• 8 *note: i usually prepare this bean casserole a day in advance; up to the point before baking to allow the ingredients to marry.