Love & Best Dishes: Southern Baked Beans Recipe

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.

Fry 6 pieces of bacon until crispy and leave the drippings in the pan.

Sauté chopped onion in the bacon drippings for a few minutes until they absorb the flavor.

Add yellow mustard, maple syrup, and ketchup to the sautéed onions.

Add the 16-ounce can of pork and beans to the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Pour the mixture into a baking pan and cover with aluminum foil.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake covered for 45 to 60 minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove the foil to allow some liquid to absorb.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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