Baked Beans Recipe - I Heart Recipes

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.

Drain and rinse the great northern canned beans under cool water.

Chop the beef smoked sausage on a chopping board.

Place all the beans into a Dutch oven.

Add the chopped beef smoked sausage to the Dutch oven.

Sprinkle in minced garlic and dehydrated onions (or fresh chopped onion).

Add brown sugar to the mixture.

Add full flavor molasses to the mixture.

Add a couple teaspoons of liquid smoke for a smoky flavor.

Add apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar as a substitute).

Add ketchup to the mixture.

Add a couple teaspoons of yellow mustard.

Mix everything until well combined.

Fry up some turkey bacon and add it to the pot.

Put the lid on the Dutch oven and place it in the oven set at 350°F (175°C).

Bake for about 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve.

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