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Southern baked beans are the perfect side for pulled pork or ribs. They are easy to make and loved by all.
This Southern baked beans recipe, developed by test kitchen expert Kathryn Hendrix, is wonderfully easy and crowd-pleasing.
Southern Baked Beans Ingredients
These are the ingredients you?ll need to make this Southern baked beans recipe:?
- Beef: This recipe for baked beans starts with lean ground beef.?
- Bacon: You?ll need three strips of diced bacon.?
- Vegetables: A diced yellow onion and diced green pepper adds flavor and color.?
- Sugar: Dark blend sugar lends sweetness and warmth.?
- Sauces: Ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard add even more flavor.?
- Beans: Canned baked beans are the base of this flavorful recipe.?
How to Make Southern Baked Beans
You?ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below ? but here?s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade Southern baked beans:?
- Brown the ground beef.?
- Cook the bacon and vegetables until the bacon is crisp.?
- Add the beef and remaining ingredients to the bacon mixture.?
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.?
- Bake the beans until bubbly.?
Test Kitchen Tips
This recipe was developed in our test kitchen. Check out some tips and tricks from culinary experts that might make the cooking process easier:?
- To make it easier to dice, freeze the bacon for about 20 minutes before cutting.
- Any canned baked beans will do, but we used a vegetarian option during testing because of the meat added later.??
What to Serve With Southern Baked Beans
?This would be a great side dish for barbecue or picnic food, such as burgers,? says recipe tester Juliana Hale. ?It?s big enough for a big gathering or to take along to a potluck.?
Explore our entire collection of Barbecue and Grilling Recipes for more delicious inspiration.
Can You Make Southern Baked Beans Ahead of Time?
Sure! You can assemble the Southern baked beans the night before you plan to serve them, then cover them tightly with storage wrap. Bake them according to the recipe.?
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lean ground beef
- 3 strips bacon, diced
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 1/2 cup green pepper
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon orcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 2 (28- ounce) cans baked beans
Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook ground beef on a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from skillet and reserve.
Step 3
Cook bacon in the same skillet 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add onion and green pepper to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until bacon is crisp and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 5
Add ground beef, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard to the bacon mixture; stir until combined.
Step 6
Add ground beef mixture and beans to a 13×9-inch baking dish, stir to combine.
Step 7
Bake until bubbly, 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 14 | |
| Calories 191 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat3g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol17mg | 6% |
| Sodium506mg | 22% |
| Total Carbohydrate33g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber5g | 17% |
| Total Sugars17g | |
| Protein11g | |
| Vitamin C4mg | 22% |
| Calcium51mg | 4% |
| Iron2mg | 11% |
| Potassium389mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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I?ve never added green bell pepper (or any other color) to baked beans before, and I think they were a good addition. The other thing that added good flavor and uniqueness was that little bit of ground beef. I made this just for two, so I scaled this all the way down to using one 15-ounce can of beans, and it worked! The only thing I might do next time is add a strip of bacon to the top. Timing was spot on perfect at 40 minutes, and the consistency was exactly how we like it. Thanks for sharing, this was good side kick to grilled burgers and french fried onion rings.
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If I didn?t know better, I?d say Kathryn has been looking over my shoulder as I make my baked beans. The only difference is I add a T of bbq sauce and more ketchup. These beans are so good and go with burgers, hot dogs, BBQ, chicken, and ribs. Take them to a potluck and they?ll be the first dish to go.
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My whole family liked these. I?d not had beans with a bell pepper in it before, but everyone agreed it?s good that way. I opted for a red bell pepper. I used Bushs brown sugar hickory beans. And the recipe came out with a nice Smokey sweet taste. Solid recipe.
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4.5 stars. These were pretty good for a quick baked bean recipe. The ground beef didn’t do too much for me, personally, but my husband really liked them and appreciated that they weren’t as sweet as some baked beans can be. I subbed red bell pepper for the green, as that’s what I had on hand . Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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4.5 stars. These were pretty good for a quick baked bean recipe. The ground beef didn’t do too much for me, personally, but my husband really liked them and appreciated that they weren’t as sweet as some baked beans can be. I subbed red bell pepper for the green, as that’s what I had on hand . Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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Perfect semi-homemade cowboy beans. Without the ground burger they are good semi-homemade baked beans.
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Perfect semi-homemade cowboy beans. Without the ground burger they are good semi-homemade baked beans.
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Pretty good but I changed it a little. Removed ground beef. I used thin sliced salt pork with most of the fat removed before using. Thin sliced canned corned beef . 1 thin sliced onion and 1/2 cup of brown sugar mixed in the catchup.These 3 things I layered over the beans then poured the catchup mustard sauce over the top, about 1 3/4 cups. Spread it around so it gets down in the beans some. While baking keep the liquid level at top of beans.while the picture looks like it?s burned it?s just dark browned.
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