Bourbon Baked Beans

Since we are in the process of moving, we’re trying to use up what’s in our pantry…and that includes lots of beans. Not having everything needed to make my go-to baked beans, we created an easy recipe this weekend from items we had on hand and came up with these bourbon baked beans.

So obsessed with these delicious beans, read to the end and check out what we made with the leftovers.

Typically, baked beans are made with navy beans. We didn’t have any navy beans, but we did have 5 cans of assorted beans. We used light red kidney beans, great northern beans, black beans, pinto beans, and a can of a trio of beans. Mix and match with what you have on hand.

Two ingredients that really give personality to these baked beans are Bourbon Smoked Paprika from Bourbon Barrel Foods and bourbon, Knob Creek to be exact. However, any bourbon will do.

Let’s Get Started

• Sauté onions for 5 minutes in a little vegetable or olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and smoked paprika and cook another 30 seconds.
• In a large bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, molasses, brown sugar, bourbon, yellow mustard, coconut aminos, and black pepper. Add 5 (16-ounce) cans of assorted beans that have been drained and rinsed. Stir in the onion and garlic mixture.

Let’s Get Cooking

Choose your method:

• For crock pot cooking, place beans in crock pot and cover with lid. Cook on high for about 3 hours, or on low for about 5 hours, until beans are bubbling.
• To cook in the oven, preheat oven to 375°F. Transfer the bean mixture into a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish and bake for 1 hour, until beans are bubbling.
• Using an instant pot, place bean mixture in the pot and secure the instant pot lid. Cook the mixture on high pressure for 10 minutes. Be sure to follow manufacturer’s instructions for using the equipment.

Serve and garnish with allergy-friendly French fried onions, if desired. These beans are also great served with dinner rolls, cornbread, or a toasted baguette.

Food Fun Ways to Use Leftover Baked Beans

1. Make chili.
2. Mix into cooked pasta with sausage, corn or other veggies. Top with cheddar cheese shreds.
3. Stuff into a baked potato.
4. Roll them in a burrito.
5. Add cooked ground beef for Sloppy Joes.
6. Create a shepherd’s pie.

Today, we whipped up this shepherd’s pie.

It’s Lunch Time

In a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish, place 2 cups of bourbon baked beans. Top with 1-pound of cooked Beyond meat, or ground meat of your choice. Add 1 cup of cheddar cheese shreds, followed by 1 cup of peas. Top with 3 cups of mashed potatoes and bake uncovered in an oven preheated to 350°F for 25 minutes. Add another cup of cheddar shreds and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes.

These easy baked beans are a delicious addition to barbecues, picnics, and potlucks!

 

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