Famous Dave's Baked Wilbur Beans

Famous Dave's Baked Wilbur Beans are the ultimate BBQ side dish, bringing hearty, smoky, and sweet flavors to your table. This crowd-pleasing recipe combines tender canned pork and beans with crispy thick-cut bacon, caramelized onions, and green bell pepper for a satisfying texture. The rich sauce is infused with a blend of ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and a hint of liquid smoke, creating a perfect balance of tangy, sweet, and smoky notes. Gently baked to perfection, the beans thicken and caramelize, making them irresistibly flavorful. Whether you're hosting a summer cookout or looking for the perfect accompaniment to your grilled favorites, these baked beans are the ultimate comfort food side dish that'll leave everyone asking for seconds.

Nutriscore Rating: 70/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:90 mins

Total Time:105 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 56 ounces canned pork and beans
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon
• 0.5 cups ketchup
• 0.25 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoons liquid smoke
• 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 1 small green bell pepper

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Step 2

Chop the thick-cut bacon into small pieces and cook it in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon pieces and drain them on a paper towel, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in the skillet.

Step 3

Dice the onion and green bell pepper. Add them to the skillet with the reserved bacon drippings and sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until softened.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, combine the canned pork and beans, cooked bacon, sautéed onion and bell pepper, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and cayenne pepper. Stir until well incorporated.

Step 5

Transfer the bean mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread it evenly.

Step 6

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Step 7

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes, allowing the beans to thicken and caramelize on top.

Step 8

Remove the beans from the oven and let them sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Step 9

Serve warm as a side dish alongside your favorite barbecue dishes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(2142.8g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2485.6

Total Fat 49.2g	0%
Saturated Fat 19.3g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 95.7mg	0%
Sodium 8219.2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 432.2g	0%
Dietary Fiber 48.1g	0%
Total Sugars 172.7g
Protein 90.1g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 683.8mg	0%
Iron 23.2mg	0%
Potassium 5143.5mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 17.5%

Protein: 14.2%

Carbs: 68.3%