Quick Classic Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 45 ounce navy beans organic drained canned
• 0.3 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 4  garlic cloves minced
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.5 cup lower-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 1 tablespoon mustard prepared
• 1 cup onion finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika smoked
• 6 slices center-cut bacon chopped
• 3  thyme sprigs 
• 8 ounce tomato sauce unsalted canned

Equipment

• frying pan
• broiler
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Cook bacon in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
3. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings.
4. Add onion and thyme sprigs to drippings in pan; saut 3 minutes.
5. Add garlic; saut 1 minute. Stir in broth and remaining ingredients; reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally. Discard thyme.
6. Remove from heat; stir in bacon. Broil 4 minutes or until bubbly and edges are crusty.