Stovetop Bourbon Bacon and Sausage Baked Beans
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Hearty, flavorful, nutritious, and healthy, Stovetop Bourbon Bacon and Sausage Baked Beans recipe thick and meaty. They make the perfect complement to your game day table, potluck, or barbecue all year.
I’m still celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month with Stovetop Bourbon Bacon and Sausage Baked Beans. I realize Baked Beans are largely a summer side dish with all things grilled. I like the flavorful recipe the fall. The warm, complex flavors go well with cooler fall weather and game day foods.
Stovetop Bourbon Bacon and Sausage Baked Beans
Actually, these beans make a hearty, filling dinner or delicious side dish. These beans are two dashes of chili powder away from being a nice chili. 😁
And, this recipe has a nice depth of flavors including bourbon, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, two kinds of meats, and four different beans.
I started with canned beans so there is no overnight soaking. This makes prep time quick and easy.
If you’re not a fan of one of the types of beans I used, substitute your favorite bean instead. I know black beans are not traditionally used in baked bean recipes, but I like the taste of them and use them whenever I can.
Do you want more of a barbecue flavor? Substitute barbecue sauce for the ketchup.
I used pork breakfast sausage, but Mexican chorizo sausage would really spice up these beans.
As always, adjust the seasonings to your tastes.
Additionally, this recipe is better after the beans sit overnight. This is perfect for parties and potlucks. Make them the day before your event and simply reheat.
Finally, this recipe can be made in a slow cooker. You’ll need to cook them on high for 2 to 3 hours.
Stovetop Bourbon Bacon and Sausage Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 6 pieces bacon
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 1 teaspoon or clove garlic clove minced
- 2 15-ounce cans pork and beans
- 1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can can Northern beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can can Navy beans drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Cook sausage, remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon. Cook Bacon and remove it from the pan.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons grease from the pan. Add onion and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Add sausage back to the pan along with all the ingredients EXCEPT the bacon. Stir to combine.
- Uncovered, bring to a boil. Boil 1 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 40 to 45 minutes.
- Chopped bacon and add it to the pan with other ingredients.
- Garnish with sliced green onions if desired. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
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This was such a hit at our party! Thanks for making me look good.