Doctored Up Baked Beans Recipe
Wondering what you can add to canned baked beans to improve their flavor and make them taste homemade? I love to doctor mine up with crispy bacon, sausage, onion, and a handful of pantry staples!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes: 8 - 10 servings
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon, diced
- 8 oz smoked sausage (like kielbasa), sliced into rounds
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 - 28 oz cans baked beans (I like Bush's classic)
- 1/2 cup ketchup (make sure it's high-quality)
- 1/3 cup vinegar-based hot sauce, like Frank's
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400ºF.
- In a large cast iron skillet over low heat, slowly cook the bacon while stirring occasionally until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon from the skillet, while leaving the rendered bacon fat behind.
- Add the sausage to the skillet and increase heat to medium. Cook until sausage is browned on both sides and then add the onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes, until the onion is starting to soften.
- Add the canned beans, ketchup, hot sauce, 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, dijon, Worcestershire, and the crispy bacon. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 min. Remove from the heat and top with the remaining brown sugar.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the top is caramelized and browned. Remove from the oven and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 980mgPotassium: 520mgFiber: 6gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
