Simple Baked Beans

Simple Baked Beans
  • PREP TIME
    5 mins
  • COOK TIME
    25 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    30 mins
  • SERVING
    4 People
  • VIEWS
    318

Elevate your next barbecue or potluck with these luxuriously simple baked beans. Smoky bacon mingles with sweet brown sugar, tangy mustard, and rich ketchup to create a symphony of flavors that will have everyone clamoring for seconds. This dish is quick enough for a weeknight yet impressive enough for company.

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    61 g
  • Cholesterol
    39 mg
  • Fiber
    10 g
  • Protein
    18 g
  • Saturated Fat
    9 g
  • Sodium
    1541 mg
  • Sugar
    31 g
  • Fat
    27 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

DIRECTIONS

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Recipe View In a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven, render the chopped bacon over medium-high heat until crisp and golden brown. (Approximately 8-10 minutes)

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Recipe View Add the finely chopped onion to the skillet with the bacon and sauté until softened and translucent. (Approximately 5 minutes)

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Recipe View If desired, carefully drain off any excess bacon grease, leaving a thin coating in the pan for flavor.

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Recipe View Stir in the baked beans, brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard until well combined.

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Recipe View Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated through and the sauce has thickened slightly. (Approximately 15-20 minutes)

For a deeper smoky flavor, consider adding a teaspoon of smoked paprika to the beans.
Adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more or less brown sugar.
These baked beans can be made ahead of time and reheated. In fact, the flavors meld together even more beautifully when allowed to sit overnight.
For a vegetarian option, replace the bacon with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add a pinch of smoked salt.

Agustina Metz

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.7/ 5 ( 106 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (8)
  • Monte Oconner

    I threw everything in a slow cooker on low for 4 hours. It was amazing!

  • Blaze Hammes

    I used maple syrup instead of brown sugar, so yummy.

  • Kade Reichert

    Doubled the recipe for a family gathering and there weren't any leftovers!

  • Mario Mitchell

    So easy and so much better than plain baked beans from a can.

  • Vern Daughertyraynor

    My kids, who usually turn their noses up at beans, devoured these!

  • Nayeli Lockman

    These were a hit at our BBQ! Everyone loved the smoky bacon flavor.

  • Laurianne Cummerata

    Best baked beans I've ever had!

  • Bonita Shields

    I added a little molasses for extra sweetness and it was delicious!

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