The Best Baked Beans Recipe – Easy & Delicious!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage adds a similar flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while white sugar is more economical.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with fewer calories, while white vinegar is less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Chop up a green bell pepper and a red onion using a food chopper.

Fry up some bacon in a large skillet until crispy on both sides, then remove and place on a plate lined with paper towels.

Cook the chopped green bell pepper and red onion in the bacon grease until soft, turning the heat down to medium to avoid browning.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup of barbecue sauce, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and mix well.

Add 2 (28 oz) cans of pork and beans to the bowl without draining them, and mix until combined.

Add the sautéed onions and peppers to the bowl and mix.

Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the mixture, then mix everything together.

Transfer the mixture to a 9x13 baking dish, scraping all the goodness out of the bowl.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes until the desired consistency is reached, noting that they will be runny at first.

Let the baked beans cool for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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