Homemade Baked Beans
Saucy, glossy, and deliciously savory-sweet, these Homemade Baked Beans with lots of bacon will have you going back for more! Stovetop or baked instructions included. Easy to make and perfect for breakfast, dinner, and bqqs!
Ingredients
- 42 oz (3 400-g cans) red kidney beans (keep the liquid for cooking)
- 7 strips bacon
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium white onion (minced)
- 6 tbsp (60 g) brown sugar
- 6 tbsp (90 g) ketchup
- 5-6 tbsp (90 g) bbq sauce (depending on how smoky you want the baked beans)
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp (20 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 and 1/2 tsp (9 g) mustard (yellow or Dijon)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until fully cooked through and crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan but don’t discard the bacon grease.
- Saute the onion and garlic. In the same saucepan, add the onion and garlic and saute in the bacon grease until soft and fragrant (about 2-3 minutes). You can add in extra oil or butter, if the bacon grease isn’t enough for sauteing.
- Add the beans with their liquid to the saucepan, then add in the brown sugar, ketchup, bbq sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper (if the sauces and canned beans you’re using are particularly salty you might not need lots of salt so taste before adding).
- Cook the beans. Bring to a simmer on medium heat, then cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low and keep simmering until saucy and thick, about 15-20 minutes. Stir from time to time to keep the beans from sticking, you can add more liquid if you notice it dries up too quickly. Or you can bake these at 350F (180C) for 15-20 minutes (either stovetop or baking, not both as they would dry up).
Notes
Make-Ahead Instructions: Baked Beans are a great make-ahead dish as the flavor deepens overtime so you can make these up to 2 days ahead of time.
Storing Instructions: Store covered or in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Reheating Instructions: Reheat on the stovetop over low heat with a splash of water (stirring from time to time) or in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl loosely covered, in 1-minute increments until hot (stir in between every increment).
Nutrition
Calories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 21gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 547mgPotassium: 1016mgFiber: 15gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 6mg
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