The Best Baked Beans
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The Best Baked Beans
Description
The Best Baked Beans feature a hearty mixture of ground beef, finely chopped onion, and bell pepper cooked together before combining with pork and beans and a combination of barbecue sauce, ketchup, spicy brown mustard, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and brown sugar. This blend simmers to marry the flavors, then is transferred to a casserole dish, topped with cooked bacon, and baked to develop a bubbly and flavorful dish. The slow bake softens the beans and melds the smoky, savory, and sweet components into a comforting casserole. The bacon on top crisps during the last minutes of baking, adding texture and richness.
This casserole works well as a satisfying side or main dish during casual meals and is filling enough to stand on its own.
After baking, letting it rest allows the flavors to settle and the casserole to thicken slightly, improving serving ease and taste. The cooked bacon slices should be crisp and add a pronounced smoky bacon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 /2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion small, finely chopped
- 1 bell pepper red or green, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
- 2 (16-oz cans) pork and beans
- 1/2 /2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 /2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown mustard spicy
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 6 to 8 to 8 slices Bacon cut into pieces and cooked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan brown the ground beef. When beef is about halfway done add the onions and bell peppers. Continue to cook until beef is done and the veggies are soft. Drain meat mixture.
- Add the pork and beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar to the mixture. Simmer mixture for 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the bacon pieces over the top of the casserole. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes. Let dish sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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