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Best Baked Beans Recipe
Summer cookouts are the best, aren’t they? Some of my best memories of summer revolve around celebrations with family and friends where everybody loads up a paper plate with their favorite potluck salads and sides, then grabs a spot in the shade to eat and chat. I’m probably weird, but baked beans have always been one of my favorite summer foods. Particularly when there are Ruffles plain potato chips on the plate that I can use to scoop up the beans and eat them with in lieu of a spoon or fork. I think it’s the salty, crunchy chips with the sweet & savory, tender beans that makes the combo irresistible to me. If you haven’t tried using potato chips as your utensil of choice, I highly recommend it. It’s delicious AND better for the environment than plastic! To me, baked beans are almost required for a really great cookout. They got with everything from hamburgers & hot dogs to grilled chicken & pork chops. These are the best baked beans because they have just the right amount of sweetness with the rich, savory addition of a full pound of bacon. You can make them in the oven, or throw them in the smoker for an extra layer of incredible flavor. I start with good ol’ pork n’ beans as my base because they are just so classic and yummy. But then I doctor them up with all the other good stuff like bacon, peppers, onions, and brown sugar.
How to Make the Best Baked Beans
Can you Make Baked Beans in the Slow Cooker or on the Stovetop?
Although the oven or the smoker are my two favorite methods of making baked beans, you can also cook them in your slow cooker on LOW heat for 4-6 hours, or in a large dutch oven on the stovetop by covering with a lid and simmering the beans for an hour.
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