Italian-Style Baked Beans

• 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup dark beer
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons mild-flavored molasses
• 6 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained

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

pancetta, onions, garlic, dark beer, tomato sauce, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, mildflavored molasses, mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cannellini beans

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/italian-style-baked-beans-recipe.html (may not work)