Easy Baked Beans
These easy baked beans are hearty enough to eat as a meal and make a great dish for potlucks. This recipe starts with canned beans for a dish that's easy to make but tastes like it simmered all day long!
Servings 10
Ingredients
- ½ pound diced bacon
- ½ pound ground beef
- 1 large onion diced
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons molasses
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 can kidney beans 15 ounces; drained and rinsed
- 2 cans Bush’s Original baked beans 28 ounces each
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large skillet, brown bacon, ground beef and chopped onion.1/2 pound diced bacon, 1/2 pound ground beef, 1 large onion
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together both sugars, ketchup, barbecue sauce, molasses, chili powder, salt, pepper, mustard, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using); set aside.1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 1-2 tablespoons molasses, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Drain off excess fat from the meat mixture. Return the meat to the pan and add the beans and the sauce, mixing well to combine.1 can kidney beans, 2 cans Bush’s Original baked beans
- If using an oven-safe skillet, you can keep the baked beans in the skillet. If your skillet is not oven save, transfer the beans to a baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.