Maple Chipotle Baked Beans Recipe Brings Maximum Flavor to Your Next Barbecue Side Dishes Grilling Dinner

"Good side dishes at any barbecue party are mandatory, and with a little work can be the star of the show!" says Melissa Cookston, celebrity chef and judge on Netflix’s food show, American Barbecue Showdown. "At any outdoor picnic, baked beans are good. However, maple chipotle baked beans made from scratch are awesome! Revel in the recipe requests from your friends and family, soak up the adoration from those poor souls still making baked beans from a can. Yes, you too can win “Battle Baked Bean” and fool everybody into thinking it was hard work!"

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1  hour to soak
Cook Time: 2 1/2 hours
Total Time: 3 1/2 hours
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried great northern beans, soaked overnight
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 bell pepper, green or red, diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup Tabasco Chipotle Sauce
• 1 tablespoon basic BBQ rub or your favorite barbecue rub

Here's how to make them:

1. Drain soaked beans, then place in stockpot and cover with water to about 1 inch above beans. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour, adding water if necessary. Drain beans.
2. Cook bacon in a pan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, leaving rendered fat in pan. Crumble bacon after it cools.
3. Add onions and bell peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened but not translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large baking dish add beans, onion/pepper/garlic mix from skillet and remaining ingredients. Mix well. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender and liquids have thickened around beans. Serve.

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