Description
These award-winning smoked baked beans are a flavor-packed side dish that combines the sweetness of pineapple with the smokiness of bacon and barbecue meat. Perfect for your next cookout or barbecue gathering!
Ingredients
Bacon:
8 slices of bacon (cut into ½ inch squares)
Vegetables:
½ cup white onion (small diced), ½ red bell pepper (small diced), 1 serrano or jalapeno pepper (diced (seeds left in for spice))
Beans:
55 oz. can Bush’s Baked Beans
Pineapple:
8 oz. can pineapple tidbits (drained, reserve juice)
Sweeteners & Condiments:
1 c. brown sugar, 1 c. ketchup, ½ Tablespoon dry ground mustard (yellow), Salt and black pepper (to taste)
Optional:
1 c. chopped brisket or smoked barbecue meat, 5 hotdogs (sliced and seared)
Instructions
- Cook Bacon: In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Cook Vegetables: In the bacon fat, sauté onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno until tender.
- Combine Ingredients: In a pan, mix cooked vegetables, baked beans, pineapple, ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Add reserved pineapple juice if needed.
- Add Bacon: Place cooked bacon on top of the beans.
- Smoke: Smoke beans at 225° to 250°F for 2 ½ to 3 hours, or bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
Notes
- You can customize this recipe by adding your favorite smoked barbecue meat for extra flavor.
- Adjust the spice level by choosing either serrano or jalapeno pepper.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Smoking, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: smoked baked beans, barbecue side dish, bacon and beans recipe