Smoky Three-Bean Bake

• 4 applewood-smoked bacon slices, chopped
• 2 cups finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon to pan, and saute for 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons drippings in pan. Set bacon aside. Add 2 cups onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic to drippings in pan, and saute for 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
3. Combine tomato sauce and the next 8 ingredients (through red pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in onion mixture and beans. Spoon bean mixture into an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with reserved bacon. Cover and bake at 325u0b0 for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 30 minutes.
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bacon, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, nosalt, brown sugar, cider vinegar, honey, mustard, paprika, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground red pepper, black beans, chickpeas, organic great northern beans, cooking spray

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