Baked Beans Recipe
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4.9
Baked Beans Recipe
Description
The Baked Beans Recipe uses a blend of pinto beans, butter beans, baked beans, and red kidney beans combined with diced bacon, onions, and red bell peppers. The ingredients are cooked together in a cast iron skillet to soften the aromatics and render the bacon fat, then mixed with a sauce featuring ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Baking the mixture covered helps evenly heat and integrate flavors, while uncovering at the end encourages slight caramelization on the surface. The result is a hearty, thick bean dish with sweet, smoky, and tangy layers arising from the combination of ingredients and gradual baking process.
This baked beans dish pairs well as a side for barbeque or roasted meats and can be part of a buffet or potluck offering. It holds warmth well and can be reheated, making it practical for meal preparation ahead of serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Bacon , diced
- 1/2 yellow onion , chopped
- 1 red bell pepper , chopped finely
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) butter beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) baked beans
- 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans , drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce , (I use Tabasco)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large cast iron skillet cook the bacon on medium high heat.
- Remove the bacon and let cool.
- Drain half the fat, then add the onion to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes or until it just begins to caramelize.
- Add in the garlic and bell pepper and cook an additional 30 seconds, stirring well.
- In a large mixing bowl add the bacon, onions, garlic and the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the beans into a 9x13 baking pan and bake, covered with foil, for one hour.
- Uncover and bake for an additional ten minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 305mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 242mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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