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Portuguese Bakes Beans (Feifoes Assados) Recipe

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Portuguese Bakes Beans (Feifoes Assados)
2 tsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups cooked white kidney beans, or red kidney beans
1 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 tsp hot paprika
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 bay leaves
4 slices back bacon, diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


In Dutch oven or skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions and
garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Stir in beans, broth,
tomato paste, hot pepper sauce, paprika, cinnamon, and bay leaves.
Transfer bean mixture to a casserole, or bake in Dutch oven. Sprinkle
bacon over beans. Bake in 300 degree oven for 15 minutes or until bacon is
cooked. Stir bacon into beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake
for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Exchanges: Starch Exchange -- 1&1/2 Very Lean Meat Exchange -- 1

Calories -- 160 Total Fat -- 2g Saturated Fat -- 0g Cholesterol -- 6mg
Sodium -- 279mg Potassium -- 453mg Carbohydrate -- 23g Protein -- 11g

Recipe for Thursday, 3/12/98 This week's recipes are from the cookbook
World-Class Diabetic Cooking, featuring more than 200 great-tasting,
exotic dishes from around the globe that are low in fat and calories. You
can order a copy of this and many other cookbooks from our online
bookstore or call 1-800-ADA-ORDER (1-800-232-6733).

Copyright © 1998 American Diabetes Association

MC Formatted & Busted by Barb at Possum Kingdom on 3/26/98
 


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