The Easy Baked Beans Recipe You’ll Use All Summer

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can be more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often cheaper.

Start by laying out the unccured beef bacon in a skillet and cooking it until crispy.

Remove the bacon and let it drain on a paper towel to absorb excess grease.

Chop the onion and add it to the skillet, cooking for about 1 minute before adding bell peppers (not mentioned in the ingredients).

After about 4 minutes, add the chicken sausage (or ground beef) to the skillet and cook until browned.

Add the diced tomatoes and green chilies to the mixture.

Stir in Dijon mustard and mix well.

Add the two types of barbecue sauce to the mixture.

Rinse and add the canned baked beans to the skillet.

Add barbecue rub to the mixture for additional flavor.

Crumble the cooked bacon into the mixture and stir everything together.

Cooking Techniques

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