Homemade Bacon Baked Beans

Sweet and tangy Homemade Bacon Baked Beans, slow baked with bacon are perfect for your next barbecue or cookout!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Servings servings

Calories 277kcal

Author Michelle

Place beans in a bowl, and pour enough water over them to cover and rise 1-inch about the beans.
Cover container and soak beans for 8 to 12 hours. (See notes for quick soaking instructions)

After soaking, drain the beans.
In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil.
Add ½ onion to the pot, and saute until tender.
Place soaked beans in the pot with sauteed onions. Cover with 2-3 inches of cool water.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
Simmer for 25 mins. Then add salt.
Continue to simmer for another 35 mins or until done to your liking.
When done, drain beans well.

Preheat oven to 300℉.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add bacon, and begin cooking.
When bacon is about halfway cooked, add onions. Continue cooking until bacon is cooked through and slightly crisp and onions are tender and translucent.
Add garlic and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
Drain excess grease.
If your skillet is large enough and oven-safe, you can continue the recipe in the skillet. Otherwise, use a 2-quart or larger oven-safe casserole dish.
To skillet or baking dish, add all remaining ingredients for sauce. Whisk to combine.
Add beans and bacon-onion mixture to the dish. Stir gently to combine and fully coat beans.
Cover and bake covered for 2 hours.
After 2 hours, uncover and bake for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.