Backyard BBQ Beans
Sweet, a little spice, a touch of smoke, these BBQ Beans are a wonderful and easy side for all your backyard grilling meals. But, they're also great without grilled main dishes when you just want the feeling of that backyard party.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- ½ tsp liquid smoke
- ½ tsp granulated garlic
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 onions chopped
- 2-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28- oz cans baked beans
- 1 15- oz cans pinto beans drained
- 1 15- oz cans kidney beans drained
- 1 10- oz can Ro-tel Original diced tomatoes & green chilies drained
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk barbecue sauce, ketchup, water, mustard, vinegar, liquid smoke, granulated garlic, and cayenne together in a large bowl; set aside
- Cook bacon in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat until fat begins to render. Remove bacon pieces and drain on a paper towel. Set aside bacon and add onions to the pan in bacon grease, cook until well browned, about 10-15 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 30-45 seconds
- Transfer half of the bacon into the bowl with sauce. Stir in all the beans and tomatoes. Transfer bean mixture to a 9x13 inch pan placed on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining bacon in a single layer over the beans.
- Bake until bubbling and hot, about 1 hour. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.