Okay Ya’ll, can we just take a minute and talk about this Southern Baked Beans Recipe. It is honestly SO good. So easy, and SO cheap to make.  You’ll be incorporating it into your weekly meal rotation immediately.  Did I mention it has bacon?  #yourewelcome. Every good cook should have at least one baked beans recipe in their cookbook cupboard, and this one is it.

Baked beans have gotten a bad rep and in my opinion they are seriously underrated. Like think about it. They are cheap cheap cheap and with food prices these days, that’s a must. Versatile? Yes ma’am, plus, everyone loves them! They are checking off all the boxes here am I right? Anyway, I think we need to start treating them with the respect and dignity they deserve.  Move over mashed potatoes, beans are here.

I LOVE southern food. Actually, I love all food, but Southern food just hits different. Every dish is so comforting, so satisfying, and it’s ALWAYS made with love.  Dinner around here is sacred. After a long hard day I want a MEAL, and it better be good. These southern baked beans make the cut.

Add these Southern Baked Beans to everything!

Okay, maybe not everything, but almost everything! Here are a few of my favorite pairings.

We make these Southern Baked Beans with my Root Beer Pulled Pork and Classic Creamy Coleslaw trust me, you won’t be sad. They also pair well with BBQ chicken thigh sandwhiches,  Mac and Cheese, cornbread, sausage and mashed potatoes, eggs, and more!

Baked Beans and Pulled Pork are like peanut butter and jam. You can’t have one without the other.

Ingriedients:

• Beans – Don’t be fooled by the store canned beans. These beans are way easier and taste better too. However, if you feel super passionatley about it, feel free to use canned navy beans or soaked dried beans.
• Bacon – Everything is better with bacon. Unless you’re a vegetarian, than skip this part.
• Garlic – Use 4 cloves garlic, minced. I’m a bit of a garlic snob and prefer fresh garlic from the farmers market but grocery store garlic is good too.
• Onion – I use a medium sweet onion. If you don’t have one on hand or are trying to keep the cost down then use a yellow onion.
• Worcestershire sauce – Use Coconut Aminos if sensitive to soy.
• Unsulphured molasses – Adds a sweet, smokey flavor to the cooked beans.
• Brown sugar – Dark, light, golden, use whatever you have on hand. These beans turn out perfect no matter which sugar you choose.
• Liquid Smoke – This is my favorite part of the recipe. It adds the perfect smoky flavor that will transport you right the backyard cookout. I use a hickory flavored liquid smoke 
• Ketchup – Use 1/2 cup of Heinz ketchup in this recipe.
• Yellow mustard – I use 2 tsp. of yellow mustard in this recipe.

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Southern Baked Beans Recipe

This southern baked beans recipe is the perfect side dish for all your family favorites. It's sweet, savory, with a hint of smoky flavour. It will transport you right the family cookout and is an instant favorite!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword baked beans, beans, side dishes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 102kcal

Cost $5

Equipment

• 1 oven proof oval casserole dish or something similar - 2.5 quarts
• 1 frying pan

Ingredients

• 2 cans baked beans, I use Heinz or Bushes tomato base or maple syrup
• 5 strips of bacon, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet onion, diced If you don't have a sweet onion on hand, use yellow
• ½ cup unsulphered molasses
• ½ cup ketchup
• ½ brown sugar
• 1 tbsp liquid smoke
• 2 tbsp Worcestire sauce
• 2 tsp prepared yellow mustard

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325℉
• Pour canned beans into oval oven proof dish
• In a medium pan, fry diced bacon, onion, and garlic. Cook until bacon is crisp and onion is tender. Remove from heat and add to navy beans. (do not drain)
• Add molasses, ketchup, brown sugar, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard. Whisk well. Pour into oval dish with beans and bacon mixture. Stir to combine.
• Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.

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This Smoky Meatball Recipe is a game changer. I wish the picture would do these smoky meatballs justice. When my cousin brought them to a Super Bowl potluck a few years ago I literally almost lost my mind! They are so good and taste like they’ve been slow cooked in a smoker all day which is why we call them smoky meatballs! They will fill your home with a sweet smoky barbecue aroma that will have you dreaming of a backyard cookout and your kids begging for dinner. Seriously my kids asked me every 5 minutes.

The Secret Ingredient

If you haven’t discovered liquid smoke yet than prepare to be mind blown. Don’t skip this ingredient. DO NOT skip it!!! It’s cheap to buy and can be found here. You’re going to want to add this to everything and I say do it! It’s amazing in everything especially pulled pork, baked beans, barbecue sauces and obviously these smoky meatballs!

Another pro? They make soooo many meatballs (20-24 servings!)  You can easily have 2-3 meals if your feeding an army like us or even more depending on the size of your family and the size of your stomach! These smoky meatballs freeze really well and they have only a few ingredients. Sometimes simple is just better.

Are these smoky meatballs good for potlucks you ask? Heck yes they are. All those frozen precooked crock pot meatballs will be put to shame. And listen, I’m not hating on frozen meatballs,  I’ve served them up plenty of times, they just pail in comparison to these guys, and once you try these, there is no going back. Prepare to be the star of the show.

Smoky Meatball Sides

I love to serve these meatballs with a side of creamy mashed potatoes and roasted Brussel sprouts but you could also do rice or anything else you feel like.  I just love how the sauce from the meatballs gets into the mashed and makes a beautiful gravy! Another excellent side is this classic creamy coleslaw. It goes so well with the sauce from the meatballs and my kids actually love it!

Try this!

TRY THIS MAC AND CHEESE!

If I’m having a party like SUPER BOWL or another get together where I am looking to feed a lot of people this mac and cheese goes beautifully!

TRY THESE TURKEY MEATBALLS STUFFED WITH CHEESE

TRY THIS SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK

Okay, let’s do this!

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Smoky Meatballs

These meatballs are so good! Sweet and smoky, cooked in a homemade BBQ sauce. The recipe makes a large amount of meatballs and they freeze really well. These meatballs will be your new family favorite!

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ sauce, homemade, meatballs, smoky meatballs, weeknight dinner

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings 20

Author thegoodwivesblog.com

Ingredients

• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 13 oz can of evaporated milk
• 2 cups quick oatmeal
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. chili powder

Sauce

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 tbls. liquid smoke
• ½ tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Prepare the meatballs by mixing all the meatball ingredients into large mixing bowl. I hate to say it but there’s no better kitchen utensil for mixing meatballs than your hands. Roll up your sleeves!
• Roll into balls about the size of a golf ball or slightly bigger. Place on flat plans lightly greased

Sauce

• Mix all your sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs. I use a spoon and place about one spoonful over each meatball.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees for 60- 70 minutes

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Enjoy!

Laila

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Today is my wedding anniversary (hurray!) If your wondering if I had pink hearts and rainbows for Valentines Day I didn’t. It was southern BBQ and it was absolutely amazing! BBQ sauce fountains and ribs, Baja coleslaw and twice baked potatoes… I could go on. Anyway I couldn’t think of a better day to share this delicious Bone Dust BBQ Rub recipe with you! Even if it only gets you thinking about Spring then I think its worth it.

If you were at our wedding than you already know how good this bone dust bbq rub is (unless your one of those people who left yours on the table, then you don’t…. you know who you are).  I’ll never forget trying to multiply this recipe to 125 and mixing ridiculous amounts of spices in garbage bags, shaking them up in my kitchen, and nearly dying from the fumes. Shout out to all my bridesmaids who endured my madness!

In case your wondering I used old baby food jars and painted the lids, actually my husband (insert Aarons sigh here) painted the lids. Sorry, two become one haha! I found some cute fabric at a fabric store in Hamilton and voila Southern BBQ wedding favors for a fraction of what those ridiculous wedding stores would charge. If you don’t have access to baby jars then you could use these instead.  You can literally put this stuff on anything and it tastes great!

BONE DUST BBQ RUB  You can view the original recipe here!

TRY THIS AMAZING HOMEMADE BBQ SAUCE! 

Enjoy!

Laila

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