Ah, baked beans! 🍲 Sweet, savory, and smoky beans that are perfect as a side for barbecue, breakfast, or even on toast. Here’s a simple way to make them at home:
Easy Baked Beans
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 2 cans (15 oz each) navy beans or white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (adjust for sweetness)
- 1 tbsp mustard (yellow or Dijon)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional, adds depth)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or chili powder (optional for smoky flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C).
- Cook aromatics
- In a skillet, sauté onions and garlic for 3–5 minutes until softened.
- Mix sauce
- In a bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Combine with beans
- Add beans and sautéed onions/garlic to the sauce. Stir well.
- Bake
- Transfer the mixture to a small baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and thickened.
- Serve warm
- Great as a side with burgers, hot dogs, breakfast, or on toast.
💡 Tip: For a faster version, you can skip the oven and just simmer everything in a pot on the stove for 15–20 minutes until thickened.
If you want, I can give a super quick 10-minute stovetop version that tastes almost as good as slow-baked beans.
Do you want me to do that?
