Description
Classic BBQ baked beans with a smoky, sweet, and tangy flavor. Perfect for cookouts and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb dried navy beans
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
Instructions
- Soak beans in water overnight, then drain.
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp, then remove.
- Sauté onion and bell pepper in bacon fat until soft.
- Combine beans, bacon, onion, bell pepper, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, paprika, and black pepper in a baking dish.
- Cover and bake for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove cover and bake 30 more minutes until thickened.
Notes
- Use your favorite BBQ sauce for best results.
- For extra smokiness, add a dash of liquid smoke.
- Soaking beans overnight reduces cooking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 10mg