Baked beans
Smoky Southern Baked Beans — Low and Slow
Navy beans slow-baked in a rich, smoky, sweet sauce with bacon and brown sugar. The BBQ side that holds its own next to anything on the grill. Made from scratch and worth it.
Baked beans done right have layers — sweet, smoky, savory, a little tangy. The oven does most of the work. You just have to give it the time. These beans are good enough to eat on their own. That's the bar.
— BluIngredients
Steps
- 01Preheat oven to 325°F. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy. Remove bacon, leaving drippings. Sauté onion in drippings 4 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
- 02Add all sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in beans and bacon. Bring to a simmer on the stovetop.
- 03Cover and bake 1.5 hours. Remove lid and bake another 30 minutes until sauce is thick, dark, and bubbling. Stir every 30 minutes.
- 04Taste and adjust before serving — more vinegar for tang, more brown sugar for sweetness, more smoked paprika for depth. Serve hot alongside anything off the grill.
Blu's Tips
Smoky. Sweet. Thick. The baked beans that belong next to every rack of ribs. — Blu
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