Shortcut Southern Style Baked Beans
This shortcut Southern style baked beans recipe is one I made years ago while living in Atlanta. It’s now a favorite with my family and friends up in the north. Try this soon, you are sure to love it like we do!
Many years ago when living in Atlanta, I was a caterer and loved it!
My friend and I catered many baby and bridal luncheons along with office parties, barbecues, and some informal dinner parties.
A lot of the time we would serve 6 foot long hero sandwiches filled with lots of meats and cheese.
What would go best with a deli hero sandwich?
Baked beans of course.
What I love about this recipe on top of it being so yummy, it’s so easy to throw together too.
Check out my shortcut version. No need to soak any beans overnight.
You’ll love the rich flavors with the best smokey flavor from everyone’s favorite, bacon!
Just a note, these baked beans go really well with macaroni salad and coleslaw.
Check out these other two delicious and easy recipes too.
These baked beans are always a hit with family and friends. I am regularly asked to bring them to potluck dinners and any gathering such as game day.
Enjoy as a great side for during the week. Stays in the fridge for a couple of days so great for leftovers the next night. Enjoy all these recipes!
Shortcut Southern Style Baked Beans
Yields: about 6 to 8 sides
What you’ll need to make some shortcut Southern style baked beans…
Ingredients:
- 1 (30 oz) can ranch beans
- 1 (28 oz) can pork and beans
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 orange pepper, diced
- ½ cup plus 3 Tbsp BBQ sauce
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika or smoked seasoning
- 6 slices thick cut bacon, cooked
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 slice cooked bacon for garnish, this is optional
- parsley for garnish
Preparing veggies and bacon
Getting the sauce mixed up
Nice thick sauce ready for the beans
Beans meet your sauce
Perfection!
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish (love this baking dish, freezes well and comes with a lid) with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Drain both cans beans and pour into a large bowl.
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Toss in the onions and peppers. Gently stir with a large spoon to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce and seasonings.
- Add cooked cut bacon into beans. Now, add sauce into bean mixture. Combine gently with large spoon.
- Pour BBQ bean mixture into prepared baking dish. Spread gently to make an even layer.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 75 to 90 minutes until thickened slightly. When done, spoon into individual crocks or serve from the baking dish.
- Store leftovers covered in fridge up to two days.
Enjoy the deliciousness!
Shortcut Southern Style Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 30 ounce can ranch beans
- 28 ounce can pork and beans
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 yellow pepper diced
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp BBQ sauce of choice
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika or smoked seasoning
- 6 slices thick cut bacon, cooked
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 slice cooked bacon for garnish, this is optional
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
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1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish (love this baking dish, freezes well and comes with a lid) with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2.Drain both cans beans and pour into a large bowl.
3.Toss in the onions and peppers. Gently stir with a large spoon to combine.
4.In a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce and seasonings.
5.Add cooked cut bacon into beans. Now, add sauce into bean mixture. Combine gently with large spoon.
6.Pour BBQ bean mixture into prepared baking dish. Spread gently to make an even layer.
7.Bake in 350°F oven for 75 to 90 minutes until thickened slightly. When done, spoon into individual crocks or serve from the baking dish.
8.Store leftovers covered in fridge up to two days.
Enjoy the deliciousness!
Here’s the pics and links again for the coleslaw and macaroni salad, yum!
Southern Pineapple Bacon Coleslaw
Classic Macaroni Green Bean Salad
