Spicy Baked Beans

Name: Spicy Baked Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans pork and beans; 1 can diced jalapeños; ¼ cup spicy barbecue sauce; ¼ cup brown sugar; ½ yellow onion; 1 Tbs tomato paste; ½ cup meat (pulled pork or chopped crispy bacon)

Fun side that comes together quick for a family barbecue. Best baked—if you’re crunched for time, mix in a pot and finish on the stove.

Spicy Baked Beans

Fun side that comes together quick for a family barbecue. This is best baked, but if you’re crunched for time, you can mix it up in a pot and cook on the stove.

Time

Prep: about 10 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes at 350°F (8×8 dish)
Total: about 40 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: about ½ cup · 1 of 8 servings

Calories ~220
Protein 10 g
Fat 6 g
Carbohydrates 32 g
Fiber 6 g
Sodium ~520 mg

All nutrition facts are AI generated and approximate.

Ingredients

2 cans pork and beans
1 can diced jalapeños
¼ cup spicy barbecue sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
½ yellow onion, diced
1 Tbs tomato paste
½ cup meat — pulled pork is great; if it’s not around, use chopped crispy bacon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine all ingredients in an 8×8 glass dish and bake for 30 minutes.

Stovetop shortcut

Short on time? Combine everything in a pot and simmer on the stove until heated through and thickened to your liking (stir often so it doesn’t stick).