Baked Beans with Bacon Recipe
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Baked Beans with Bacon is a staple side dish for barbecue, at least it is at our house. This simple recipe with baked beans, brown sugar, bacon, peppers and onions is simple to put together, then bakes to develop all of the delicious flavors.
Looking for other tasty side dish recipe ideas? Check out these simple sides that are always a hit: Oven Roasted Vegetables, Buffalo Baked Beans or Grilled Asparagus.
Baked beans are a simple, filling side dish. I have to tear my kids away from this one, I mean we would all regret it if they ate the whole dish themselves…. We love bringing this baked beans recipe along to family parties or neighborhood get togethers. We come home with an empty dish every time!
Baked Beans with Bacon Ingredients
- Cans of Pork and Beans
- Green Pepper
- Onion
- Bacon
- Worcestershire
- Molasses
- Brown Sugar
- Oregano
- Salt and Pepper
This baked beans recipe comes together quickly with very minimal cooking and prep. Just a little chopping of the green pepper, onion and bacon and you are on your way.
How to make Baked Beans
To make this simple baked beans recipe start by cooking the bacon. In a large cast iron over medium high heat place your sliced bacon and cook and stir until just crisp. About 5 minutes. Just prior to cooking, slice the bacon into bite sized pieces. I find this is easiest to do when the bacon is really cold, almost frozen.
Once the bacon has finished cooking remove to a plate lined with a paper towel. Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan and place back over the heat. Add the chopped green pepper and onion into the pan and cook and stir until the onion is translucent and the pepper is softened, about 3 minutes.
Add the bacon back into the pan and remove from the heat until ready to add to the bean mixture.
In a large mixing bowl combine the cans of pork and beans, Worcestershire, molasses, brown sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved and all ingredients are well combined.
To the bean mixture add the cooked bacon, peppers and onions. Stir until they are all mixed in.
Pour into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and bake at 375º F for one hour. No need to stir or anything, just let them bake and all those flavors get combined in the oven. Remove and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!
Can I make Baked Beans ahead?
You can make this recipe ahead a day or so if needed. There are a few ways this works. You can make it and bake it all the way. Allow to cool, then cover and refrigerate. Bake at 375º F for about 20 minutes to heat through before serving.
Secondly, you could prepare the beans and bacon mixtures and store in the refrigerator until you need to bake them. Place in the baking dish and bake for an hour at 375º F.
Lastly, this can be made and placed into a slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours, until ready to serve.
Can I freeze Baked Beans?
You can make this recipe ahead, allow to cool and cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil. Place in the freezer for up to 3 months.
When you are ready to use, place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours before needed to allow to thaw. Bake at 375º F for 20 minutes, or until heated through.
Baked Beans with Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon, sliced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 15 oz cans Pork and Beans
- 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 6 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F
- In a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium high heat, cook bacon until just crisp. Remove from pan to a paper towel lined plate. Discard all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan.
- Add the onion and green pepper to the same pan. Cook and stir until the onion is translucent and green pepper is soft. Add the bacon back into the pan and remove from the heat.
- In a large mixing bowl combine pork and beans, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir until brown sugar is dissolved and ingredients are well combined.
- Add bacon, onion and pepper mixture to the pork and bean mixture. Stir to combine.
- Pour bean mixture into 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place in preheated oven and baked uncovered for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and allow to sit 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can use larger sized cans if that is what you have on hand.
Nutrition
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Baked Beans with Bacon is a staple side dish for barbecue, at least it is at our house. This simple recipe with baked beans, brown sugar, bacon, peppers and onions is simple to put together, then bakes to develop all of the delicious flavors.
Can this recipe be doubled okay? And baked in a larger aluminum dish?
Absolutely, I double it all the time!!
Can I make this the day before and then just bake it the day I need it?
Yes, these are easy to make ahead and bake later. Just keep them covered in the refrigerator.