Easy Barbecue Baked Beans Recipe

Baked Beans topped with bacon in a glass baking dish.

5 from 1 vote

This easy baked beans recipe is perfect for your next barbecue! Three kinds of beans with chunks of sausage and bacon make this a hearty, tangy side dish for all your grilled dishes.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1 30

Course: Barbeque

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, baked beans, onions, ro-tel, sausage

Servings:

Calories: 445kcal

Ingredients

The Canned Goods

28 oz Baked Beans (1 big can) Your choice, this recipe used Bush's Original
15 oz Red pinto beans 1 can, drained
15 oz Great Northern beans 1 can, drained
10 oz Ro-Tel Original diced tomatoes and green chilis 1 can, drained

Wet Ingredients

1/4 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup Barbecue sauce
1/4 cup water Optional, see recipe post
1 tbsp Spicy brown mustard
1 tbsp Cider vinegar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Liquid smoke

Spices, etc

1/2 Onion Chopped
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Ground pepper

The Meats

12 oz Sausage We used brats, casings removed
3 slices Bacon Thick cut, hickory smoked

Instructions

Add barbecue sauce, ketchup, water, mustard, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, garlic powder, cumin powder, and ground pepper to a bowl and whisk until combined well. Set aside.
Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium high heat, breaking it up into small pieces. Cook until the fat renders, about 5 minutes.
Add onions to the sausage and cook until sausage is browned and onions are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a bowl add sausage and sauce. Add all the cans of beans and the ro-tel. Combine well.
Transfer contents of bowl to a baking dish and add cut bacon to the top of the mixture.
Place into oven and bake at 350 degrees F. You may want to place baking dish onto a sheet pan as the dish will bubble.
Bake until beans are bubbling and bacon is cooked, about 1 1/2 hours. Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Serve.

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