Know of a baked bean recipe like this?

10 years ago

I just returned from Savannah where I had what might be called baked beans, but they were unlike any I've had before. There was nobody there to ask about the ingredients, but I think it was a mixture of beans... either baby butter beans or baby limas, and I believe some navy/white beans and possibly others. There were definitely large chunks of canned (or stewed?) tomatoes, hunks of BBQd chicken, and probably some BBQ sauce that was sweet and spicy. It was different for me and I really liked it (though I'd omit the meat :). I searched on-line for a similar recipe but didn't find anything. Does anyone know of a recipe for this type of baked bean mixture? If not, I'll just wing it and hope I remember it correctly. :)

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annie1992

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

Yum, I also love beans, so I'm going to have to try a couple of these recipes!

Like Kathy, I think it sounds a lot like what I know as "Calico Beans", which are very similar to moosemac's Cowboy Beans. I'd probably just sub chicken for the ground beef and leave the bacon in!

Calico Beans

4 ounces bacon, diced

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 can (21 ounces) pork and beans

1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 teaspoon salt

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard drippings.

In the same skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine the beef mixture, bacon, beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and salt. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish.

Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are as thick as desired. Recipe can be easily doubled for a larger group. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Annie

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fawnridge (Ricky)
10 years ago
Boca Boys Baked Beans with Peaches
- 1 package bacon
- 2 large yellow onions, chopped
- 1 50 ounce can of baked beans (recommended: Bush's)
- 1 can peach pie filling
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 4 tablespoons Boca Boys BBQ Rub, recipe follows
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook,
  stirring, until somewhat crispy and its fat has been rendered. Using a
  slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain,
  leaving the fat in the skillet.
- Empty the can of beans into a large baking pan.
- Puree the peach pie filling, barbecue sauce, and dry rub then add it to the pan and mix by hand.
- Add the onions to the skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer them to the baking pan.
- Crumble the bacon and add it as well. Mix to combine and bake,
  uncovered, until hot and bubbly, about 1 hour.
Boca Boys Dry Rub
- 6 tablespoons Granulated Garlic Powder
- 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
- 2 tablespoons Paprika (I use Szeged Hot Hungarian)
- 1 tablespoon Garam Masala - an Indian spice blend, made by McCormicks and others
- 1 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Turbinado Sugar
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moosemac
10 years ago
Cowboy Baked Beans Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 50 min

MAKES: 12 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 cups barbecue sauce

1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15-3/4 ounces) pork and beans

1 can (15-1/2 ounces) navy beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

2 medium onions, chopped

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup molasses

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons ground mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 12 servings (3/4 cup each).
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KATHY
10 years ago
what about recipes for calico beans? Maybe it was more similar to that
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10 years ago
Barbecue beans, very much a southern dish

I'm a Boston Baked Bean person, myself.

I grew up a few blocks from the B & M factory in Portland, Maine
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party_music50
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10 years ago
Thank you all for pointing out these great recipes! I love beans of all kinds and will definitely try them all.
cookncarpenter
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Here's a favorite...simple and good!

Recipe makes a large batch, but can be adjusted easily. Add or subtract any kind of canned beans you want. Works equally well in a crock pot all day, or in a cast iron dutch oven simmering several hours stove top.
- 8-12 slices bacon, cooked, chopped, save fat
- 3-4 sliced brown onions
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vinegar, (I use Apple cider)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire
- 1 can lima beans
- 1 can Kidney beans
- 1 can Garbanzo beans
- 1 can Black beans
- 1 can Pinto beans
- 1 large can (3 lb.) Pork and Beans
- 1 jar of your favorite BBQ sauce, (or home made)
Sautee onions in bacon fat

Add bacon, and ingredients other than beans to pan and stir

Drain cans of beans, and put in crock pot or dutch oven

Add onion bacon sauce mixture and stir

Heat low and slow, stir now and then...
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