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Million Dollar Baked Beans

These million dollar baked beans truly take baked beans up a few notches. Canned baked beans are amped up with bacon, sausage, and lots of spices. You'll never eat them plain again.

Million Dollar Baked Beans served in a green dish with serving spoon with side dishes in the background
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Bake Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • cooking spray

  • 10 ounces thick cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 8 ounces bulk ground pork

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper

  • 2 (28-ounce) cans baked beans

  • 1/4 cup ketchup

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon molasses

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. 

    Ingredients for baked beans arranged in bowls on countertop

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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

    Green baking dish on a countertop

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  3. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.

    Bacon cooking in a white pan on stovetop burner

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  4. Remove bacon from pan, draining all but  2 tablespoon bacon fat from the skillet. 

    Cooked bacon pieces draining on paper towel beside pan

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  5. Add ground pork, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet with the reserved bacon fat. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.

    Ground meat, peppers, and onions cooking in a pan with bacon nearby

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  6. Stir together baked beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar in a large bowl . 

    Baked beans being stirred with a wooden spoon in a bowl

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  7. Add sausage mixture and 1/2 cup of the bacon to the bowl. Stir to combine.

    Mixed ingredients including beans, meat, and peppers in a bowl with a wooden spoon next to bacon on a paper towel

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  8. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. 

    Prepared baked beans in a green baking dish before baking

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  9. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. 

    Baked beans topped with bacon pieces in a green baking dish

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  10. Bake until bubbling and top is caramelized, 55 to 60 minutes.

    Million Dollar Baked Beans fresh out of oven cooling on a wire rack

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

484 Calories
19g Fat
54g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 484
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 1491mg 65%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Dietary Fiber 9g 32%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 29g 59%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 99mg 8%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 888mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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