SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OPTION* OIL-FREE
Serve these beans with a side of veggies and some crusty bread to make a complete dinner.
YIELD: 4 servings
TOTAL PREP TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL COOKING TIME: 20 to 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups (513 g) cooked pinto beans or 2 cans (15 ounces, or 425 g each), rinsed and drained
- 1 bottle (12 ounces, or 355 ml) hard cider (*use gluten-free) or plain apple cider
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon (20 g) agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon (11 g) mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- Salt and pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add everything to a medium pot.
- Heat over medium heat, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes until the hard cider reduces.
- If the sauce is still a little thin, smash a few of the beans and mix in to thicken the broth.
PER 1-CUP (235 ML) SERVING:
- 159.2 calories; 0 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 7.0 g protein; 28.3 g carbohydrate; 8.1 g dietary fiber; 0 mg cholesterol.



