Pioneer Woman Baked Beans Recipe
There's nothing quite like the classic taste of baked beans, and Pioneer Woman's recipe takes it to the next level!She makes the perfect combo of savory bacon, sweet brown sugar, and tangy barbecue sauce–all mixed with perfectly cooked beans.Start by cooking diced bacon until crisp, then add onions and bell peppers to the pan to soak up all that flavor.Add in the beans, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, mustard, and a splash of vinegar and mix it all together.The key is to let it simmer low and slow, allowing all the flavors to meld together beautifully.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 slices Bacon halved
- 1 Onion medium, diced
- 1/2 Green Pepper medium, diced
- 3 cans Pork and Beans 28 oz. each
- 3/4 cup Barbecue Sauce
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Vinegar distilled or cider
- 2 tsp Dry Mustard or 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- Adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position to ensure even cooking.
- In a large skillet, fry the halved bacon slices until partially cooked but not crisp.
- Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels.
- Add diced onion and green pepper to the bacon drippings in the skillet.
- Sauté until tender for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the pork and beans, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard.
- Mix thoroughly to combine all the ingredients.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and lay the partially cooked bacon slices on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours until bubbly and thickened.