This baked beans recipe is my Mom’s. Rather than call it Mom’s baked beans, I decided to use the name my boys called her so these are now Gigi’s Baked Beans. It’s become a favorite with the next generation so a recipe name change was in order.
I can remember her making this recipe most of my life. It was a favorite of my Dad’s and my brother’s but, truth be told, I didn’t like it when I was a kid. My brother still makes this exact same recipe too. Now, as an adult, I make them almost as often as she did in the summertime. It’s the perfect side dish to serve with burgers, grilled chicken, ribs anymore. Because the recipe starts with canned baked beans, you can make it in no time. I usually sauté the onions while I’m cooking the bacon to save time.
The stoneware bowl I bake the beans in was also my Mom’s. She’d had it for years and it could have possibly been my Grandmothers, but I don’t know that for sure. When she scaled back her cooking, she passed it along to me. There is only a simple marking that says EL and USA, leading me to believe it was made in the US, which makes me happy too.
As #BBQWeek comes to an end, I hope you’ve checked out the other recipes and enjoyed them. Maybe some will make it onto your summer menus.
Gigi’s Baked Beans
Gigi's baked beans are a delicious side dish for any barbecue party.
Ingredients
- 2 (16 ounce) can baked beans (I use Bush's Original)
- 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 6 - 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 3 - 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 (7 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a medium saute pan, saute onions in butter.
- In a baking dish, combine beans and diced tomatoes
- Add brown sugar and mix in onions but not butter. Pepper to taste. Add crumbled bacon, stirring to mix.
- Bake at 325 degrees F. for 1 hour or until hot and bubbly around the edges.
Hezzi-D says
I love that you took a can of baked beans and really jazzed them up!
Erlene says
My husband loves baked beans. I think he’ll love these additions.
Lizzie says
THis sounds amazing, my 3 year old turns up his nose at a lot of things but bacon and beans he loves so I’ll have to try this!
Laura says
Great side for bbq, especially pork. It feels so good to pass down a family tradition, I am sure your sons enjoy it.
Ayngelina says
I love baked beans but I’ve never made them at home. This could be the push to finally try making it.
Helene D'Souza says
I bet the stoneware bowl gives the baked beans flavor while cooking. I wish I could get one of these here. Your baked beans looks so tempting right now!
debi at Life Currents says
These look great. My FIL is usually the one who is responsible for the baked beans at parties, but maybe I’ll try your recipe and give him the day off.
Rhonda Swan says
Yum. Unstoppable baked beans. Thanks for the recipe. Cheers!
Caroline says
A classic (in the US, at least) side for grilled food/BBQ
Cynthia says
We love baked beans. My father used to make them about 2 times a year. I am not sure why, we loved them so much. I will have to give your recipe a try.
Jolene Martinelli says
Nothing beats a family recipe, and having the stoneware is even more awesome!
Sue Lau says
Baked beans are a perennial favorite for a cookout!
Christie says
We “doctor” up our beans all the time. Mustard, honey, sometimes sorghum or brown sugar. I’ve never put onion in them though. These look fabulous!
Camilla @ Culinary Adventures says
My boys LOVE baked beans. I will have to try your recipe soon. Thanks for sharing.
Jan Thomas says
Perfect recipe for turning canned store beans into slow cooked old fashioned baked beans! Perfect to take to a picnic/potluck and look and taste like you took days to make it from scratch! Great recipe!
Quinn Caudill says
Baked Beans is a must have at every BBQ, in my opinion. Love this recipe!
Wendy Klik says
This is very similar to my Mom’s recipe except for the addition of tomatoes. I am going to try that next time. Thanks, Ellen.