Italian-Style Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 60 ounce .5 can cannellini beans drained canned
• 1 cup beer dark
• 0.3 cup brown sugar dark
• 6 teaspoons dijon mustard 
• 4  garlic cloves minced
• 3 tablespoons mild-flavored molasses 
• 2  onions chopped
• 6 ounces pancetta thinly sliced chopped
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup tomato sauce 

Equipment

• oven
• pot

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
3. Cook the pancetta in a heavy large oven-safe pot over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.
4. Add the onions and garlic, and saute until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
5. Mix in the beer, tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beans. Bring to a simmer.
6. Transfer to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the bean mixture bubbles and thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.