Pat's Spicy Baked Beans

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Total: 3 hr 10 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 3 hr
Advertisement

Ingredients

5 slices bacon, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon ground chili powder

1 tablespoon Neely's Dry Rub Seasoning

1 pound dried small white navy beans, rinsed and picked over

8 cups water

1 cup dark beer

1 cup Neely's Barbecue Sauce

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup mild molasses

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Dash hot sauce

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until most of the fat is rendered. Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft. Stir in the chili powder. Add the dry rub, beans, water, beer, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire, soy sauce, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. Cover the pot with a lid and bring to a low simmer. Transfer the pot to the oven and bake until the beans are tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Serve in a bowl or straight from the pot.

Let's Get Cooking!

Sign up for the Recipe of the Day newsletter to receive editor-picked recipes,tips and videos delivered to your inbox daily. Privacy Policy

Thanks for subscribing to the Recipe of the Day newsletter. Check out all our other great newsletters from Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas and Chef Recipe Videos.

We're sorry, there was an error signing you up. Please try again later.

Advertisement

j.dperez

I've made this recipe four times now and it's always a crowd pleaser! However as other reviews mention, there is a need for a bit of tweaking. I use 6 cans of white beans, rinsed, instead of the dry beans. Cut out all of the water and increase the beer to one 22 oz. bottle (I usually will use Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, but any Stout that isn't an Imperial Stout will work. This still makes a bit of a thin soupy pot, so after the bacon has rendered and before you add the onion, add the dry spices and 2 tbs. flour to make a kind-of roux. This helps thicken up the sauce. After the beans cook for 30 min or so, add water 1/4 c. at a time to achieve the thickness you desire.

See All Reviews