Baked Beans with Bacon
Savor the perfect blend of smoky, sweet, and tangy flavors with this crowd-pleasing recipe for Baked Beans with Bacon. A comfort food classic, this dish combines tender baked beans with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and a rich, flavorful sauce made from ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, and a touch of tangy apple cider vinegar. Slow-baked to perfection, these beans develop a deeply satisfying caramelized top that melts together all the bold ingredients. Easy to prepare and versatile, this recipe can be served as a side at your next barbecue, a potluck favorite, or even as a hearty main dish. Elevate your meal game with this irresistible, oven-baked favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 medium, chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves, minced garlic
- 4 cups canned baked beans
- 0.5 cup ketchup
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet, crumble it, and set aside. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet.
In the same skillet with the reserved bacon grease, add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the minced garlic to the onions and cook for an additional 1 minute, stirring frequently.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the canned baked beans, cooked onions and garlic, crumbled bacon, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and salt.
Mix the ingredients well to ensure everything is evenly incorporated.
Pour the bean mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 45 minutes, or until the beans are bubbly and caramelized on top.
Once done, remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
Serve warm as a side dish or enjoy as a hearty main.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1763 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 26.8 g | 34% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.5 g | 42% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 63 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 7154 mg | 311% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 330.6 g | 120% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 39.4 g | 141% | |
| Total Sugars | 180.1 g | ||
| Protein | 67.9 g | 136% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 627 mg | 48% | |
| Iron | 19.1 mg | 106% | |
| Potassium | 4234 mg | 90% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
