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Easy Baked Beans (Using Canned Beans)

A quick and flavorful baked beans recipe made with canned beans, enhanced with bacon, spices, and a rich homemade sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Beans
  • 2 cans baked beans
  • 4 slices bacon chopped
  • 0.5 cup onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 0.33 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cook bacon until crispy and set aside.
  3. Sauté onion and garlic in bacon fat.
  4. Mix beans with sugar, ketchup, mustard, and spices.
  5. Combine everything, transfer to baking dish, and top with bacon.
  6. Bake 35–40 minutes until bubbly and thickened.

Notes

Adjust sweetness and smokiness to taste for best results.