Swedish Christmas Brown Beans Recipe

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Swedish Christmas Brown Beans
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Ingredients:

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 small cinnamon stick

Directions:

  1. Pick over and rinse the beans.
  2. Add the water and soak the beans overnight.
  3. The next day, bring the beans and water to a boil.
  4. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  5. Add salt, vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, butter, nutmeg and cinnamon stick.
  6. Stir to combine.
  7. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender.
  8. The liquid should be saucy. - if too runny, turn up the heat for 10 minutes or so until desired consistency is reached..
  9. Remove the cinnamon stick.
  10. Serve
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 109.36 Kcal (458 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.59g 6%
Cholesterol 8.3mg 3%
Sodium 678.32mg 28%
Potassium 291.51mg 6%
Total Carbs 18g 6%
Sugars 13.96g 56%
Dietary Fiber 2.02g 8%
Protein 1.37g 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 65.4mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 38.89 Kcal (163 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.28g 6%
Cholesterol 2.95mg 3%
Sodium 241.23mg 28%
Potassium 103.67mg 6%
Total Carbs 6.4g 6%
Sugars 4.96g 56%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 8%
Protein 0.49g 3%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 23.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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