Description
Creamy Southern-style baked beans showcase rich smoky flavors with crispy bacon pieces. Hearty comfort dish promises delicious satisfaction for hungry gatherings with simple ingredients and classic southern charm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cans (28 oz / 794 g) beef and beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- ¾ cup (180 ml) barbecue sauce
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) distilled white vinegar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) molasses
- 2 tsp dry mustard powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Ignite the oven to the designated temperature, creating an optimal thermal environment for transforming beans into a culinary masterpiece.
- Flavor Foundation: Sauté diced onions and bell peppers in a skillet, coaxing out their natural sweetness and aromatic essence until they become translucent and tender.
- Ingredient Symphony: Harmoniously blend all components in a capacious mixing bowl, ensuring each element contributes to the complex flavor profile of the dish.
- Baking Choreography: Cascade the glistening mixture into a ceramic baking vessel, spreading evenly to guarantee uniform heat distribution and consistent cooking.
- Oven Transformation: Nestle the dish into the preheated oven, allowing slow-roasting to develop a rich caramelization and meld the ingredients into a cohesive, deeply flavored creation.
- Culinary Completion: Extract the beans when the surface bubbles enthusiastically and the sauce thickens to a luxurious consistency, signaling peak flavor and textural perfection.
- Resting and Serving: Let the dish settle momentarily, allowing flavors to intensify, then present the baked beans as a sumptuous accompaniment that promises to tantalize taste buds.
Notes
- Prep Ahead for Flavor Depth: Sauté onions and bell peppers in advance to unlock their natural sweetness and develop a robust flavor foundation before combining with other ingredients.
- Baking Dish Matters: Use a ceramic or cast-iron dish to ensure even heat distribution and promote perfect caramelization of the bean mixture.
- Watch Cooking Progression: Keep an eye on beans during baking, looking for a bubbling surface and thickened sauce to guarantee optimal texture and prevent overcooking.
- Rest for Maximum Taste: Allow the baked beans to rest for 10-15 minutes after removing from the oven, enabling flavors to meld and intensify before serving.
- Prep Time: 20min
- Cook Time: 45min
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg