Best Baked Beans Ever (Print)
Smoky beans baked with bacon and barbecue sauce. A crowd-pleasing dish full of flavor.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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8 slices of bacon, halved
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
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3 cans (28 oz each) pork and beans
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3/4 cup barbecue sauce
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup distilled or cider vinegar
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2 tsp dry mustard or 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
# Directions:
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Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325°F.
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Fry the bacon in a large, deep sauté pan until partially cooked and it has released about 1/4 cup of drippings. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels.
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Add the onion and green bell pepper to the bacon drippings in the pan and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
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Add the beans and remaining ingredients to the pan; bring to a simmer. If the pan is not large enough, transfer the simmering beans to a large bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients.
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Pour the flavored beans into a greased 13-by-9-inch (or similar size) ovenproof pan. Top with bacon, and bake until the beans are bubbly and the sauce reaches the consistency of pancake syrup, about 2 hours.
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Let the baked beans stand to thicken slightly before serving.