Description

These homemade pork and beans are rich, smoky, sweet, and savory with tender beans simmered in a thick BBQ-style sauce. The perfect easy comfort food side dish for cookouts, potlucks, and family dinners.

Ingredients

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8 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 cup diced pork shoulder, salt pork, or pork belly
2 (28-ounce) cans pork and beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Fresh chives for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Cook chopped bacon in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside.

Step 3

Leave about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan. Add diced onion and diced pork shoulder or salt pork. Cook until onions soften and pork begins to brown.

Step 4

Stir in brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.

Step 5

Add pork and beans and stir until fully combined.

Step 6

Transfer mixture to a baking dish if needed and bake uncovered for 45–60 minutes until thick and bubbly.

Step 7

Top with crispy bacon and fresh chives before serving.

Notes

For extra smoky flavor, add a splash of barbecue sauce.
These beans taste even better the next day.
Can be made in the slow cooker on low for 4–6 hours.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 HOUR
Category: bbq, Side Dish
Method: STOVETOP
Cuisine: American, AMERICAN | BBQ, AMERICAN | BBQ | SUMMER