This one pot baked beans with bacon recipe is a sweet and tangy bean side dish great for cookouts, any potlucks and those summer get togethers because it’s so easy to make!
Where do baked beans come from?
They originated in Native American cuisine, were adapted in New England, now one of the most popular BBQ side dishes. It’s primarily made with sugar, molasses, and mustard. There are a variety of recipes with different ingredients to get the sweet and tanginess that everyone loves.
Why This Recipe Works
This is delicious dish that takes out the hard work of cooking the beans from scratched. We use good quality canned morsels as well as crushed tomatoes to still have great flavor. It makes a large quantity, which is great for large crowds.
We are using Tuttorrosso crushed tomatoes and tomato paste because they are always the better choice when using canned tomatoes. They ensure that all their products are fresh tasting with no preservatives. You can find their products here.
Ingredients
White Vinegar and Dijon Mustard- This helps give them the tangy flavor.
Brown Sugar and Molasses- This provides the sweetness.
Jalapeno Peppers- Adds a mild spicy kick.
Bacon- Helps with infusing flavor in the beans and sauce.
How to make it
- Heat a large Dutch oven or large pot on the stove top using medium high heat. Add the bacon to the cooking vessel and cook for about five minutes or until it browns.
- Next, add the onions and garlic and cook for another five minutes.
- Then add the beans, tomatoes, sugar, molasses, cumin, vinegar, Dijon and jalapeno to the pot. Stir until all ingredients are combined.
- Cover the cooking vessel with a lid, lower the temperature to medium low heat. Cook for 45 minutes to one hour, or until the beans are tender.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Tips and tricks
Sweetness- Adjust the sugar and molasses by one fourth cup to increase or decrease the sweet flavor. You can also use maple syrup as a substitute for molasses.
Bacon- You can use salted pork also known as fat back to some. Just make sure to rinse the layer of salt from the meat before adding it to the pot if you decide to use this to prevent making the dish too salty.
FAQ’s
Any white beans such as Navy, Great Northern, and Cannellini are traditionally used. You can actually mix a variety of these recommendations or just one.
To make these in the slow cooker, place all of the ingredients in the crockpot, cover with lid. Cook on low for four to six hours.
Grilled meats such as ribs, chicken and burgers are my favorites to serve with these. I also like to make this Mexican street corn for a complete summer time meal!
As they cool the sauce will slightly thicken because this vegetable is starchy, which makes the sauce thick.
Best Baked Beans with Bacon
Ingredients
- 3 slices thick cut bacon chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 5 15 ounces canned white beans drained and rinsed
- 1 28 ounce canned crushed tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 4 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven or large pot on the stove top using medium high heat. Add the bacon to the cooking vessel and cook for about five minutes or until it browns.
- Next, add the onions and garlic and cook for another five minutes.
- Then add the beans, tomatoes, sugar, molasses, cumin, vinegar, Dijon and jalapeno to the pot. Stir until all ingredients are combined.
- Cover the cooking vessel with a lid, lower the temperature to medium low heat. Cook for 45 minutes to one hour, or until the beans are tender.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that I am not a nutritionist, and the nutritional information is an estimate only. It varies based on the products and brands used.
This dish was slightly adapted and inspired by this recipe.
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