Sweet and tangy Homemade Bacon Baked Beans, slow baked with bacon are perfect for your next barbecue or cookout!
Homemade Bacon Baked Beans
I usually only consider things "homemade" if they're made totally from scratch, everything raw and no cans. My grandma makes everything from scratch, including her own pasta, so I often find myself feeling like a homemade cheater. But with these Homemade Bacon Baked Beans, that's the way it's going to be. Making dry beans is a real pain, in my humble opinion. There's the soaking and the cooking, neither of which I have the patience for, but then you also have to go in and make the actual recipe.
So I am, in fact, still considering the Homemade Bacon Baked Beans "homemade," even though the recipe calls for cans of Pork 'n Beans. And they are delicious. Tangy but sweet, and slowly baked with lots of bacon. Make sure you give them a bit to set after baking so the sauce will thicken. They'll be a huge hit at your next barbecue or cookout!
Homemade Bacon Baked Beans Recipe
Homemade Bacon Baked Beans
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon halved length-wise
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3 (28 ounce) cans Pork n Beans
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- ¼ cup prepared yellow mustard
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
Instructions
- In a large pot over high heat, fry bacon to partially cooked, with a nice sear on the outside. Drain and set aside, leaving drippings in pot.
- Add onions and peppers to the pot with the drippings. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add Pork n Beans and remaining ingredients (except bacon) to the pot and bring to a low simmer.
- Pour bean mixture into a 9"x13" baking dish. Top with bacon.
- Bake in 325° oven for about 2 hours.
- Remove oven and allow to stand for sauce to thicken before serving.
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Nanci says
Hi do you drain the beans before adding them to the pot
Michelle says
Nope, not for this recipe. I usually only note in recipes if you DO need to drain and/or rinse. 🙂