Smoked Baked Beans
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
2 hours
Total Time
2 hours, 15 minutes
Serves
6-8
Ingredients
- ½ lb. smoked thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 shallots, diced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
- 2 cans baked beans, 28-ounces
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup of any smoky and sweet heat BBQ sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large cast iron pan or Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered and it just starts to become crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Add in the diced jalapeno, red bell pepper and shallots. Cook for about 3-4 minutes in the bacon fat until slightly softened.
- Add in the tomato paste and chipotles, stirring to incorporate. Cook for a couple of minutes to make sure the raw flavor of the tomato paste is cooked out.
- Pour in the beans, apple cider vinegar, and BBQ sauce. Turn the heat down and bring everything to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Taste to adjust the BBQ beans for flavor.
- Transfer the BBQ beans to a large foil baking pan and top with the crispy bacon. Smoke the BBQ beans at 250°F for about 2 hours, stirring every 30-45 minutes.
- Taste the smoked baked beans. They can continue to cook longer if you prefer a stronger smoker flavor, otherwise they will be ready to serve just after 2 hours.
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