Baked Beans Recipe

Favorite Baked Beans

Our absolute favorite baked beans recipe! They are syrupy and loaded with flavors of BBQ sauce, dijon, smoked paprika and chipotle. Delish!

Prep: 35min

Total: 70min

Yield: 6

Ingredients:

• 2 sliced bacon, (diced)
• 1 small sweet onion, (diced)
• 1 bell pepper, (diced)
• 2 garlic cloves, (minced)
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 TO 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 (22 ounce) cans baked beans (I love Bush’s Grillin’ Beans for this recipe)
• 2 slices bacon, for topping ((optional))

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Heat a large (oven safe, if you don’t want to transfer) skillet over medium-low heat and add the bacon. Cook until it’s brown and crisp and most of the fat is rendered.
3. Stit in the onion, pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until everything softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard and brown sugar until combined.
4. Stir in the baked beans directly from the can. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn off the heat. I suggest tasting the beans here and adding more salt, pepper or heat if desired. If you’d like, you can lay a few strips of bacon on top of the beans here too!
5. Place the skillet (or transfer to an oven-safe dish) in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly and syrup. Remove and let cool slightly before serving.
6. You can make these ahead of time – cook them in the skillet then let cook to room temperature and cover, placing in the fridge. Bake the next day (or whenever you’re ready!).
7. These also freeze well!

The Best Baked Beans Ever

Ree Drummond’s all-time favorite baked beans recipe is topped with bacon and baked until hot and bubbly. Make it for your next BBQ, cookout, or tailgate.

Prep: 25min

Total: 2h25min

Yield: 18

Ingredients:

• 8 slices bacon, halved
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
• 3 28-oz. cans pork and beans
• 3/4 c. barbecue sauce
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. distilled or cider vinegar
• 2 tsp. dry mustard or 2 tbsp. Dijon

Instruction:

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325°.
2. Fry bacon in large, deep sauté pan until bacon has partially cooked and released about 1/4 cup drippings. Remove bacon from pan and drain on paper towels.
3. Add onion and pepper to drippings in pan and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Add beans and remaining ingredients to pan; bring to a simmer. (If pan is not large enough, add beans and heat to a simmer then transfer to a large bowl and stir in remaining ingredients).
5. Pour flavored beans into a greased 13-by-9-inch (or similar size) ovenproof pan. Top with bacon, then bake until beans are bubbly and sauce is the consistency of pancake syrup, about 2 hours. Let stand to thicken slightly and serve.

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