Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans

Recipe courtesy Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue Bible and Barbecue Bible Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades (Workman Publishing)

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(18)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

Recipe Tools:

Select a Card Size

Add To My Recipe Box

Success

This recipe was added to your Folder_Name folder.

Do not show this message again

Add To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to add this recipe to your Recipe Box.

Ingredients

4 strips thick sliced bacon, cut into 1/4-inch slivers
2 medium onions, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
2 gloves garlic, minced
2 (15-ounce) cans great northern or kidney beans, drained and rinsed in a colander
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 tablespoon liquid smoke, or to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a heavy pot, cook the bacon over medium heat to render the fat, about 5 minutes. Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat.

Add the onion, pepper, and garlic and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans, molasses, barbecue sauce, ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustards, vinegar, and liquid smoke. Simmer the beans, uncovered, until rich and thickly flavored, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Alternatively, place the baked beans in a deep baking dish and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes. Add salt, pepper, or any other ingredient to taste.

Next Recipe

More recipes? Try these recommendations:

Similar Recipe

Barbeque Baked Beans

Similar Recipes

Recipes Like This

All About…

Recipe Collections

Showing 1-10 of 32

View all 32 Side Dish Collections

Comments & Reviews

recipe Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans
Nancy Portland, OR 11-20-2009
Flag

WORLD'S BEST BBQ SAUCE!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I recently made the BBQ sauce recipe found in this baked bean recipe with great success! We used the sauce as an added... sauce to each bowl of beans my husband and I had from my own huge batch of beans and ground turkey. I quadrupled the recipe for Steven's BBQ sauce, as my own recipe is loosely based around 2 lbs of dry pinto beans and 3 lbs of ground turkey. Obviously, a batch of beans this big would need more BBQ sauce! My husband & I are making this dish again tonight...and we're salivating just thinking of tasting Mr. Raichlen's BBQ sauce again! I have his book, "How to Grill" and every single recipe I have cooked from it over the years, has turned out perfectly! He's the BEST in BBQ & Grilling! Nancy in Portland, OR Read more
recipe Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans
Heidi Ferndale, MI 02-26-2009
Flag

yummy, did em in the crock pot
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this recipe was perfect! made them over the holidays for boyfriend's extended family, and they loved them! i was... contemplating skipping the smoke flavor, ultimately added it and it was delish! will do again for bbq in summer for sure.Read more
recipe Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans
Connie Watson, OK 02-14-2009
Flag

WOW!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You will have to make this one! it's amazing. I make it when we go over to our friends for a bbq and the kids even liked it... so much that when my daughters friend came over to stay the night with us, she requested that I make this for dinner. (no joke) I am up at 4am in the morning making them for a bbq we are doing tomorrow, my husband smelled them and got up LOL! It honestly is a keeper and a must make recipe. I can't say enough about it! Connie Perry http://www.dollarstitch.com Read more
recipe Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans
Shayne Charleston, SC 11-06-2006
Flag

The best I've had yet
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Add some texas pete and this recipe kicks!!!!
recipe Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans
John West Linn, OR 09-04-2006
Flag

My Opinion
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this dish several times and there is never much left over (I triple the size). Extended family requests that I... bring this dish to bbq outings.Read more
recipe Sweet and Smoky Baked Beans
Anonymous 08-22-2006
Flag

Best Barbeque baked beans I've ever tasted!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has to be, by far, the best baked beans on the planet. I make these for every barbeque and this version replaced the... recipe my mom make while growing up. Even she had to concede that they arethe best. I am usually not a fan of barbeque beans, preferring sweet maply baked beans instead but was oh so pleasantly surprised at this delicious and balanced recipe. I came back today with the intent to print another recipe sheet as my original sheet is crumpled and difficult to read. Thank you for this recipe.Read more