Smoked Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon 3 strips cut into small pieces
- 1 small-medium onion diced
- 2 28 ounce cans Bush's Best Homestyle or Original Baked Beans drain off about half of liquid.
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons barbecue sauce
- ½-1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Cook chopped bacon in skillet over medium heat until done and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon leaving baon grease in 10 inch cast iron skillet. Bacon slices can be cooked along with pieces, but removed when almost done.
- Cook diced onion in bacon grease until transluscent and limp, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir remaining ingredients (including bacon pieces) into skillet and mix well.
- Cook on smoker at 225 - 375 degrees, stirring gently every 10-20 minutes. When mixture is slightly more liquid than desired top with bacon and cook for last 10-20 minutes period or until desired consistency.
Notes
Store bought bacon recipe pieces can be substituted for freshly cooked bacon and the 3 strips left off the top if desired. If bacon is not cooked you can cook the onions in 1-2 teaspoons of cooking oil instead.
Beans can be smoked at higher, lower or mid-range temperature depending on what else is on your smoker. Adjust stirring intervals and total time accordingly and cooking only until desired consistency is reached.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 8gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 734mgPotassium: 524mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 3mg
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