Easy Homemade Baked Beans Recipe
baked beans recipe! If you’re trying to think about the perfect comfort and healthy side dish for a winter or fall dinner, this is it: a truly baked beans recipe. You'll not regret it! I'm sure.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 6 oz smoked bacon sliced and then chopped
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 small red bell pepper diced
- 2 cans cooked and drained navy or cannellini beans 15,5oz/453g each
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 4 tbsp tomatoes ketchup
- 1 tsp chili powder or flakes or to taste
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1 - Preheat oven to 350ºF /180ºC/moderate. Spread a thin layer of oil in a medium-sized baking dish.
- 2 - Heat a medium saucepan with a drizzle of vegetable oil and bacon bits and stir.
- 3 - When bacon begins to brown, mix in onion, garlic, the bell pepper and then stir until wilt and fragrant.
- 4 – Add brown sugar, paprika, mustard, vinegar, barbecue sauce, ketchup and let it boil for about one minute. Stir in the beans, the chili powder, and let them bubble for 5 minutes or so, until thickened and flavorful. Season with salt and pepper.
- 5 – Turn beans stew into baking dish and bake for about half an hour, until sauce thickens and caramelizes on sides.
Notes
You can serve this homemade baked beans recipe as a side dish with several options, such as roasts, rice, and potatoes.
Freeze the extra beans so you can use them for another occasion
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 694mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1304IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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