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The BEST Baked Beans

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4
The BEST Baked Beans. The perfect side dish for barbecues, picnics or for Fourth of July!

Ingredients

  • 2 11 ounce cans pork and beans
  • 4-6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder or more to taste

Instructions

Baking Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a dutch oven or a large oven safe pot cook bacon until fully cooked and crispy. Remove from the pan but leave the oil in the pan. Crumble bacon once it has cooled.
  3. Add in onion and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.

  5. Stir in cooked bacon, beans, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, Worcestershire, red wine and chili powder.

  6. Cover and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Stir occasionally.

Stove top Method

  1. Cook bacon in a large pot until fully cooked and crispy. Remove from the pan but leave the oil in the pan. Crumble bacon once it has cooled.
  2. Add in onion and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  4. Stir in cooked bacon, beans, ketchup, molases, brown sugar, worcestershire, red wine and chili powder.
  5. Simmer for 30-35 minutes covered, stirring occasionally.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon, Cookout recipes, Easy side dish, Fourth of July recipes, The Best Baked Beans