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dressed up baked beans
Side Dish

Dressed Up Baked Beans

Dressed up baked beans is an easy recipe for transforming canned baked beans into a side dish that tastes homemade! Crispy bacon, sausage, onion, and a handful of pantry staples turn canned baked beans into the best baked beans you've ever had.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes: 6 - 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 strips bacon, diced
  • 8 oz smoked sausage, like kielbasa, sliced into rounds
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 - 16 oz cans baked beans (like Bush's classic)
  • 1/2 cup high-quality ketchup
  • 1/3 cup vinegar-based hot sauce, like Frank's
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 400 F.
  • In a large cast iron skillet over low heat, slowly cook the bacon while stirring occasionally until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon from the skillet, while leaving the rendered bacon fat behind.
  • Add the sausage to the skillet and increase heat to medium. Cook until sausage is browned on both sides and then add the onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes, until the onion is starting to soften.
  • Add the canned beans, ketchup, hot sauce, 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, dijon, Worcestershire, and the crispy bacon. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 min. Remove from the heat and top with the remaining brown sugar.
  • Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the top is caramelized and browned. Remove from the oven and serve warm.