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Baked Beans
This easy bacon baked beans recipe doctors up canned baked beans with crispy bacon, caramelized onions and peppers, and a sweet-smoky homemade sauce for the ultimate BBQ side dish.
⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Ali📖 gimmesomeoven
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook the bacon. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon until mostly crispy. Transfer to a plate, leaving about 2 tablespoons fat.
2
Sauté the veggies. Add onion + red bell pepper and cook 5–⏱️ 6 minutes until soft and slightly caramelized. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
garlic (minced)2 cloves
3
Build a more savory sauce. Stir in BBQ sauce, molasses, Dijon, vinegar, smoked paprika, chili powder, Worcestershire, and black pepper. Let simmer 2–⏱️ 3 minutes.
molasses1 tablespoonsmoked paprika1 teaspoon
4
Add beans + bacon. Stir in beans and 3/4 of the bacon.
5
Bake uncovered. Top with remaining bacon and bake 30–⏱️ 40 minutes until thickened and caramelized.
6
Rest before serving. Let sit 5–⏱️ 10 minutes to thicken.
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