Boston Faked Beans

So Molly has always said “I wish I could have beans.” How much does it break your heart when your child is requesting an atypical and in a different world very healthy food, and you have to say “Sorry, I wish you could too.” So for you Miss Molly, the light of my life, here are your beans. We serve these over low protein hot dogs, over a baked potato, in a fried potato skin (our favorite), with a fancy breakfast, on toast, etc. Hominy is a delicious puffy, chewy corn kernel that has been soaked in an alkali so that the hull and germ are removed. You can find it in a can (Goya is one brand) at a market that caters to a South American population. It holds it’s texture well and with this syrupy savory sauce you will be doing a happy dance. Take that PKU! PS the sauce is also really nice with pasta for a spaghetti-o type dish.

Boston Faked Beans

So Molly has always said “I wish I could have beans.” How much does it break your heart when your child is requesting an atypical and in a different world very healthy food, and you have to say “Sorry, I wish you could too.” So for you Miss Molly, the light of my life, here are your beans. We serve these over low protein hot dogs, over a baked potato, in a fried potato skin (our favorite), with a fancy breakfast, on toast, etc. Hominy is a delicious puffy, chewy corn kernel that has been soaked in an alkali so that the hull and germ are removed. You can find it in a can (Goya is one brand) at a market that caters to a South American population. It holds it’s texture well and with this syrupy savory sauce you will be doing a happy dance. Take that PKU! PS the sauce is also really nice with pasta for a spaghetti-o type dish.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 3 c

Course: Dinner, Sides

Calories: 198

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 TBSP Butter
• 2 TBSP Onions minced
• 1 units Garlic minced
• 2 TBSP Brown sugar
• 1/2 c Vegetable Broth, preferably Swanson
• 1 tsp Yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 c Hominy (1 can) drained
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp Smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp White ground pepper
• 2 TBSP Ketchup
• 1 TBSP Pure maple syrup
• 1 TBSP Barbecue Sauce

Method

 

1. Melt butter in a skillet. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add minced garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
3. Add vegetable broth and drained and rinsed hominy.
4. In a small bow, combine remaining ingredients and add to the skillet.
5. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a low simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
6. Remove the cover. Cook for an additional five to ten minutes if the sauce is too thin. Add a splash of vegetable broth if it is too thick. It should be a syrupy consistency. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Per serving — Phe: 86 mg | Protein: 1.9 g | Calories: 198 | PKU exchanges: 5.73

You can make the sauce and freeze in large ice cube trays for a delicious spaghetti-o sauce.

Reader Q&A:
Q: what is hominy A: It is a dried corn kernel treated with lye. Goya is a popular brand.