Recipe 1: Giant Chipotle Baked Beans with Bacon

Ingredients:

• 1 pound dried white beans, rinsed and sorted
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• 6 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot, add the white beans, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and minced chipotle peppers. Stir everything together.
3. Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth and stir again.
4. Place the pot in the oven and bake for 2-3 hours or until the beans are tender and the liquid has thickened.
5. Remove from the oven and stir in the cooked and crumbled bacon. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
6. Serve hot.

Recipe 2: Giant Chipotle Baked Beans with Sausage

Ingredients:

• 1 pound dried navy beans, rinsed and sorted
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into rounds
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot, add the navy beans, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and minced chipotle peppers. Stir everything together.
3. Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth and stir again.
4. Place the pot in the oven and bake for 2-3 hours or until the beans are tender and the liquid has thickened.