The Best Loaded Smoky BBQ Baked Beans
The best-tasting, loaded smoky BBQ Baked Beans are the perfect side to go with your summer cookouts and get-togethers!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound smoky bacon or pancetta diced
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- ½ large red bell pepper diced
- ½ large yellow bell pepper diced
- ½ large green bell pepper diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely diced (optional)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 15 ounces can kidney beans, drained
- 1 15 ounces can great northern beans, drained
- 3 13 ounces cans mixed beans, drained
- 1 - 18 ounces bottle of BBQ sauce basic or original flavor
- 1 ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- In a large pan, add olive oil over medium-high heat then add in the diced smoky bacon, frequently stirring and cooking until crispy. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve Bacon for later.
- Keep the bacon drippings and add in the diced onions, all of the peppers, and minced garlic, sautéeing until onions are translucent.
- Add the drained beans to the sautéed veggies, along with the BBQ sauce, brown sugar, mustard, salt, pepper, and liquid smoke, and half of the crispy bacon, mixing well.
- Turn the heat down to low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour, but best if it can be simmered for 2 - 3 hours for incredible flavor.
- Garnish with the remaining crispy bacon at the end, serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you prefer more "heat", simply add 2 - 4 diced jalapeno peppers when sautéeing the veggies.
Can be made the day before, cover and refrigerate overnight, then gently warmed up about 30 minutes to 1 hour over medium-low heat just before you're ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 514kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 22gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 2166mgFiber: 6gSugar: 42g
