Georgia’s Loaded Baked Beans

Georgia’s Loaded Baked Beans are a hearty, smoky-sweet side dish packed with bacon, beans, and bold seasonings. Perfect for barbecues, potlucks, and family dinners, these beans are comfort food at its finest.

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound bacon diced

1 large onion chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

2 cans pork and beans 28 ounces each

1 can kidney beans 15 ounces, drained and rinsed

1 can black beans 15 ounces, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp yellow mustard

1 tsp smoked paprika

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Cook diced bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside, leaving drippings in skillet.

Add chopped onion to skillet and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

In a large baking dish or Dutch oven, combine cooked bacon, sautéed onion and garlic, pork and beans, kidney beans, and black beans.

In a bowl, mix barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour over beans and stir to combine.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cover baking dish with foil and bake 45 minutes.

Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and thickened.

Let cool slightly before serving.