Southern-style homemade Baked Beans with Bacon in a thick, rich, glossy sauce with a perfect balance of sweet and a hint of tang. An essential side for a blow out summer barbecue or anytime barbecue feast! Because this recipe uses canned beans (see NOTE), it's quick and so easy.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time55 minutesmins
Resting time20 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 674kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
1poundbacon
4cansbaked beansSee NOTE
1cankidney beans, drained
1canpinto beans, drained
1canchili beans, drained
½cupbrown sugar
½cupketchup
1tspnWorcestershire sauce
¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese optional, but you really should give it a try!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Cook and stir bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
Mix bacon, baked beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, chili beans, brown sugar, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl.
Pour into a large baking dish; top with Parmesan cheese—optional, but you really need to give this a try. You will be amazed...
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Regular-sized cans. Depending on the brand and its contents, the regular size will have a net weight of about 15, 15.25, 15.5 or 16 oz.