Recipes
Grilled Chicken Sausage and Sweet-Date Barbecue Baked Beans
4 servings
40 minutes total
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Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
- ½ cup shallots, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
- 2 (15.8-oz) cans reduced-sodium white beans
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
- 2 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 links mild Italian chicken sausage
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F; preheat grill.
- Chop dates, shallots, and garlic. Drain beans (do not rinse).
Steps
- Preheat small saucepot on medium 1–2 minutes. Place in saucepot: oil, shallots, garlic, chili powder, cinnamon, and red pepper; cook 2–3 minutes or until very fragrant. Stir in dates, tomato sauce, and tomato paste; reduce heat and simmer 8–10 minutes or until dates are tender.
- Stir in flax, then remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Puree sauce with emersion blender (or food processor) until smooth.
- Place beans and 1 ½ cups sauce in bowl; stir to blend. Pour beans into nonstick 9-inch square baking dish. Drizzle with honey; bake 10–12 minutes or until dark and bubbling.
- Meanwhile, grill sausage10–12 minutes, turning often, until charred and 165°F. Serve sausage with baked beans and remaining sauce on the side.
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 430, Total Fat 7g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 60mg, Sodium 600mg, Total Carb 74g, Fiber 4g, Sugars 44g, Protein 22g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 30%