Dressed Up Slow Cooked Canned Baked Beans
Transform your canned baked beans into an irresistible, flavor-packed side dish with this recipe for Dressed Up Slow Cooked Canned Baked Beans. Perfect for barbecues, potlucks, or hearty family dinners, this easy recipe elevates store-bought beans with the smoky richness of thick-cut bacon, the sweetness of molasses and brown sugar, and a tangy kick from ketchup and mustard. Fresh sautéed onions, green bell peppers, and garlic add a fragrant, savory depth, while smoked paprika provides a subtle, smoky heat. Slowly simmered in a crockpot for maximum flavor infusion, these beans are the ultimate crowd-pleaser, sure to disappear fast off any table. Serve them alongside grilled meats, cornbread, or coleslaw for a classic comfort food experience that's bursting with homemade charm.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 56 oz canned baked beans
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 0.25 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
Chop the thick-cut bacon into small pieces. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy, about 7-9 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside, leaving about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan.
Dice the yellow onion and green bell pepper. Mince the garlic cloves.
In the same skillet with the bacon grease, sauté the onion and green bell pepper over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat.
In a slow cooker, combine the canned baked beans (including their liquid), cooked bacon, sautéed vegetables, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, and salt. Stir everything together until well mixed.
Set the slow cooker to low heat and cook for 4 hours, stirring occasionally to ensure all the flavors are evenly distributed.
Taste and adjust seasonings with additional salt or pepper if needed before serving.
Serve warm as a side dish or alongside your favorite barbecue meals for a smoky and sweet treat!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2549 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 43.4 g | 56% | |
| Saturated Fat | 14.4 g | 72% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 64 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 9416 mg | 409% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 478.8 g | 174% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 68.2 g | 244% | |
| Total Sugars | 233.5 g | ||
| Protein | 90.1 g | 180% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 961 mg | 74% | |
| Iron | 30.3 mg | 168% | |
| Potassium | 6479 mg | 138% | |
*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.
