Description
Learn how to make canned baked beans better with simple ingredients like bacon, molasses, and spices to create a comforting and flavorful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 28 oz can baked beans
- Bacon, 6 slices cooked and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a casserole dish or cast iron pan, combine the baked beans, chopped bacon, red onion, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, minced garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well.
- Bake in the oven for 1 hour, stirring halfway through.
- Remove from oven and serve warm as a side dish.
- For a slow cooker version, combine all ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
Notes
- Choose quality canned baked beans for best results.
- Adjust sweetness and smokiness to taste by varying sugar or adding liquid smoke.
- Experiment with spices like chili powder or smoked paprika for a unique twist.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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