| If you're looking for a good "homemade baked beans | | | | just won't taste as good!). |
| recipe" recipe - this is the place! Everyone loves some | | | | In the winter time you can cook this on the stove |
| good baked beans, but most recipes call for them to | | | | and let it simmer while making the main dish, but in |
| be in a crockpot. Mine doesn't, instead I use can | | | | the summer I like to just put the pot on the grill and |
| beans and cook them on the stove top. It's true, | | | | let the beans simmer while I grill my meat. By the |
| you could just buy a fancy can of Bush's baked | | | | time the meat is done, the beans are usually done |
| beans, but it's just not the same as making your own | | | | shortly after. There are all kinds of beans you can |
| homemade baked beans and letting them simmer of | | | | experiment with on this recipe as well, I usually end |
| the stove as the flavors meld together! These are | | | | up using what I have on hand at the time. So I may |
| equally as good in the summer with a BBQ as they | | | | use Pinto beans, Chili Beans, Mexican Beans - and |
| are in the winter on a cold blistery day! | | | | even though you're making "homemade beans" it |
| - 3 cans great northern or navy beans, or 1 - 48oz | | | | doesn't mean that you can't utilize any leftovers that |
| jar or Randall's mixed beans (drained) | | | | you may have around. For instance, if I grill out and |
| - 1 small onion (diced) | | | | have left over burgers and beans, the next day I |
| - 2 cloves garlic (diced) | | | | may chop up the leftover cooked burgers and |
| - 1 cup barbeque sauce | | | | thrown them in the beans and simmer for 20-30 |
| - 1/2 cup ketchup | | | | minutes and eat! I've used thrown in leftover taco |
| - 1 Tablespoon mustard | | | | meat, sloppy joe, and even chicken. Technically that |
| - 1/4 cup brown sugar | | | | makes the "homemade baked beans" more like a chili |
| - 3-4 strips of chopped cooked bacon (if you like) | | | | - but it's ok to change it up a bit! Another thing that's |
| Drain each can of beans and pour into a sauce pan. | | | | fun with this recipe is to add some cubed cheese of |
| Add all other ingredients and cook on medium high | | | | any kind just minutes before it's done. That melted |
| heat until it boils, then cover and reduce to low heat | | | | cheese can make it a big hit with everyone in the |
| and simmer for one hour. If you're in a real hurry, | | | | house! |
| you can cook on high for 10 minutes and serve (it | | | | |