Southern Style Barbecue Baked Beans

Get ready to savor the rich, smoky sweetness of Southern-Style Barbecue Baked Beans—perfect for your next backyard barbecue or potluck. This hearty, flavor-packed dish combines tender navy beans with crispy thick-cut bacon, sautéed onions, and green bell peppers, all coated in a luscious homemade sauce infused with barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and a hint of smoked paprika. After a slow bake in the oven, these beans develop a caramelized, slightly tangy finish that makes them irresistibly delicious. Easy to prepare ahead of time and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, this recipe is the ultimate comfort food side dish for grilling season. If you're searching for the perfect barbecue baked beans recipe, look no further!

Nutriscore Rating: 68/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:90 mins

Total Time:105 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 4 cups canned navy beans (rinsed and drained)
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon
• 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
• 1 medium green bell pepper (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1.5 cups barbecue sauce
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 0.25 cup brown sugar (loosely packed)
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Step 2

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet and place it on a plate lined with paper towels. Once cooled, crumble the bacon into small pieces and set aside.

Step 3

In the same skillet with the bacon drippings, add the diced onion and green bell pepper. Sauté over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened and translucent.

Step 4

Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, and salt.

Step 6

Add the rinsed and drained navy beans, sautéed vegetables, and crumbled bacon to the mixing bowl with the sauce. Gently fold the ingredients together until well combined.

Step 7

Transfer the mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish, spreading it out evenly.

Step 8

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes.

Step 9

After 60 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes, allowing the top to caramelize slightly.

Step 10

Remove the baked beans from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(2013.8g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2234.6

Total Fat 44.3g	0%
Saturated Fat 13.2g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 64.3mg	0%
Sodium 8650.1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 410.0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 54.0g	0%
Total Sugars 232.9g
Protein 62.5g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 624.3mg	0%
Iron 18.9mg	0%
Potassium 4466.3mg	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: 17.4%

Protein: 10.9%

Carbs: 71.7%