Baked Beans
Serves: 8 to 10 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1⁄2 pound smoked bacon, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped andouille sausage
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (1-pound) package dried Great Northern beans*, rinsed and sorted
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 1⁄2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • Garnish: chopped green onion
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. In a medium cast-iron Dutch oven, cook bacon and andouille over medium heat until browned. Add yellow onion and bell peppers. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and black pepper, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in beans. Add 7 cups water, barbecue sauce, and mustard, stirring until combined. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil; cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and cover with lid.
  3. Bake until beans are tender, 3 1⁄2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Garnish with green onion, if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
*We used Camellia Brand Great Northern Beans.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/baked-beans/