When it comes to summer picnics, family dinners, or backyard BBQ cookouts, nothing complements a meal quite like a hearty dish of Barbecue Baked Beans. With the simple sauce and smoky bacon, these beans are the perfect side dish. In this post, I will show you how to make terrific BBQ baked beans the easy way using simple ingredients like canned beans and store-bought barbecue sauce.
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Ingredients
- Bacon
- Yellow onion
- Great Northern beans, canned
- Tomato paste
- Dark brown sugar
- Molasses
- Barbecue sauce
- Cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- Freshly fresh ground black pepper
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 275°F. Rinse and drain the canned beans.
Cook the diced bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until the fat renders, about 8 – 10 minutes.
Add the chopped onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, barbecue sauce, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.
Cover the beans and bake until the sauce thickens, about 2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes. After Remove the beans from the oven and let stand with the lid on for 5 minutes.
Stir well and serve.
Substitutions
The beans in this recipe were made using canned great northern beans. Red kidney beans and navy beans can be substituted for part of the great northern beans. If you prefer, dried beans can also be used. Just soak them overnight and rinse them well.
Equipment
A slow cooker would also work well for this recipe. After cooking the bacon and onion, add the remaining ingredients and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Set it to medium-low heat and cook for 5 – 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
Storage
Store leftover BBQ baked beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Final Thoughts
Whether it's a family get together or a casual BBQ, these delicious baked beans are guaranteed to be a hit. Serve this classic side dish with burgers, hot dogs, ribs and pork chops. Pair the baked beans with potato salad, macaroni salad or cole slaw. Enjoy.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Homemade Barbecue Baked Beans Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 275°F. Rinse and drain the canned beans.
- Cook the diced bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until the fat renders, about 8 – 10 minutes.
- Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, barbecue sauce, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cover the beans and bake until the sauce thickens, about 2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes. After Remove the beans from the oven and let stand with the lid on for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Stir well and serve.
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