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Easy Baked Beans Recipe

These Easy Baked Beans are a year-round favorite. Packed full of rich spicy delicious flavors, with pancetta that adds a unique flavor. Perfect for your next BBQ or get together!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: How to, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 242kcal
Author: Jayne Harter - The Art of Food and Wine

Ingredients

  • 2 cans pinto beans (15.5 oz. each - do not drain)
  • 1 can black beans (15.5 oz. each - do not drain)
  • 1 whole yellow onion, diced
  • 1 whole green or red pepper, diced
  • 2 cups pancetta, diced
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F
  • In a medium sauce pan add pinto beans and black bean. Bring to a slow boil. Let cool, drain off bean juice. Reserve 1/2 cup bean juice for later.
  • In a large skillet add 2 tablespoons olive oil and heat over medium until warm. Add the diced onion and green pepper and cook until the onions are translucent, or about 5 minutes.
  • Add pancetta to the onion and green pepper. Cook until pancetta is evenly browned and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl combine ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, reserved bean juice, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Blend well.
    For an extra flavor kick add a dash of tabasco sauce.
  • In a 3.5 quart Dutch oven add a layer of beans to the bottom. Then add a layer of pancetta mixture. Spread evenly over the beans. Continue to layer until complete. You will have about 4 individual layer.
  • Evenly pour ketchup mixture ingredients over the top of beans and pancetta.
  • Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
    Uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, stir to combine, and serve.

Notes

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  • If you cannot find pancetta you can substitute bacon

Nutrition

Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg