Best 8 Donnas Great Baked Beans Recipes

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"Donna's Great Baked Beans" is a classic side dish that has been enjoyed by many for generations. This delicious and hearty dish is perfect for any occasion, from family gatherings to potlucks. With its smoky, sweet, and savory flavors, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. In this article, we will explore the secrets behind Donna's Great Baked Beans and provide you with a step-by-step guide to making this timeless recipe. So, gather your ingredients and let's get started on creating this culinary masterpiece.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

WORLD'S BEST BAKED BEANS



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World's Best Baked Beans will be the last recipe you will ever make! These easy homemade baked beans are the perfect side to a potluck and a tried and true family recipe!

Provided by Alyssa Rivers

Categories     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound bacon
1 green pepper (diced)
1 onion (diced)
4 15 ounce cans pork and beans
1 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce

Steps:

  • Fry up the bacon and crumble in pieces. Cut up the green pepper and onion and cook in the bacon grease until soft. Combine all ingredients together. Let simmer in pan on low for at least an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fry up the bacon and crumble in pieces. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and discard some grease. Add the green pepper and onion and fry until tender.
  • Combine bacon, green pepper, and onion, pork and beans, ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a 9x13 inch pan. Bake covered for 1 hour. You can also simmer in a large pot on the stove for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 g, Calories 385 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 677 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 34 g

SUE AND GLORIA'S BAKED BEANS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Four 16-ounce cans baked beans
One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup molasses
1 cup BBQ sauce
2 tablespoon yellow or brown mustard
5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
One 6-ounce can french-fried onions, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In large bowl, mix together beans, pineapple, molasses, BBQ sauce, mustard, 1/4 of the bacon, and 1/4 of the onions. Add some salt and pepper, to taste. Pour beans in 9- by 13-inch casserole dish and sprinkle remaining crushed onions and bacon on top. Cook in oven for 1 hour or until beans brown and bubble. Serve warm.

BRENDA'S BAKED BEANS



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When I was a kid, my mom made baked beans all the time. Sometimes we'd turn this side into a main dish by adding sliced hot dogs. -Brenda Brooks, Bowie, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 10h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound dried navy beans
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup apple juice
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Transfer beans to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in water, brown sugar, onion, apple juice, bacon, maple syrup, mustard and cinnamon. Cook, covered, on low 10-12 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 551mg sodium, Carbohydrate 77g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 12g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

BRITISH BAKED BEANS



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These beans are enjoyed everyday throughout Britain. Often they're part of a large traditional British breakfast, but other times, simply served over a slice of toast.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Baked Beans

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
½ tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 (15.5 ounce) can cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
¾ cup vegetable broth
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Mix in tomato paste, vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring until well combined. Pour in beans and broth, and cook until beans are coated and the sauce starts to reduce, about 15 minutes. The beans still should be saucy, not too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 9.9 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 814.9 mg

THE BEST BARBECUE BAKED BEANS



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It's not a real barbecue until a dish of baked beans shows up! While there are many different versions and many different techniques, I'm here to tell you that these are the best. These are the tastiest, most satisfying, the easiest, and the meatiest. They not only make a great side dish, but if the budget's a little tight, these will absolutely work as a main course. Sprinkle the top with sliced green onion if you like.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Baked Beans

Time 11h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 pound dried red beans
3 quarts water
1 bay leaf
1 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup barbecue sauce
½ cup ketchup
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 ½ cups reserved bean cooking liquid
6 slices thick-cut bacon

Steps:

  • Add dry beans to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for 8 hours, or overnight.
  • Drain beans and transfer to a large pot filled with 3 quarts of cold, fresh water. Add bay leaf, pork shoulder, and onion. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.
  • While beans simmer, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, and garlic powder in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside until needed.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Transfer tender bean mixture to a deep, 15x10-inch baking dish using a spider strainer. Pour in barbecue sauce mixture and 2 ½ cups of the bean cooking liquid. Place bacon slices on top.
  • Bake uncovered in the center of the preheated oven until the liquids have reduced into a thick sauce, 2 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 9.5 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 995.3 mg

GREAT GRANDMA'S BAKED BEANS



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This recipe has been passed down for many generations. I fix these when my kids have sports parties, picnics, cookouts, and get great feedback from them.

Provided by Lainelove

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb hamburger
1/2 lb bacon (sliced in bite size pieces)
1 medium green pepper (diced)
1 medium onion (diced)
1 (28 ounce) can pork and beans
1/2 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup white corn syrup
1/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large pan combine hamburger, sliced bacon, diced green peppers and onions, and cook until hamburger is done.
  • Drain any grease that is in the pan.
  • Return meat mixture back to the pan.
  • Add pork& beans, dark brown sugar, white corn syrup, ketchup, mustard, and salt/pepper to the meat mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Pour into a casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

COWBOY BAKED BEANS RECIPE



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If you have a BBQ coming up you have to have to try these beans! They are so good and will fill you right up!

Provided by Kristen Hills

Categories     Side Dish

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground beef
1 onion (chopped)
¾ pound bacon ((cooked and crumbled))
40 ounces pork and beans (2 (20 ounce cans))
16 ounces kidney beans ((drain well))
1 cup ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons liquid smoke
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Brown meat and saute onion together on medium high heat in a frying pan.
  • After the ground beef is cooked through, drain the grease well.
  • In another pan cook bacon and crumble into small pieces and add to the meat and onion mixture.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients into the large pan and simmer for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 773 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 48 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 974 mg, Fiber 12 g, Sugar 21 g, ServingSize 1 serving

DONNA'S GREAT BAKED BEANS



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Everyone loves these... they are a family favorite. This recipe will be eaten completely at a family gathering with 9 adults and 9 children (the kids don't eat very much).

Provided by Chef TanyaW

Categories     Beans

Time 3h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
1/2 lb bacon, cooked until crisp and cut into small pieces
1 orange bell pepper, chopped (may use yellow, red, or green as alternate)
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Cook bacon until crisp and cut into small pieces.
  • Saute onion and pepper in some reserved bacon grease (maybe a couple of teaspoons).
  • Combine all ingredients in oven proof container and bake uncovered for 3 hours at 300°F Stir a couple of times during cooking.
  • Enjoy!

Tips:

  • Soak the beans overnight: This will help them cook more evenly and reduce the cooking time.
  • Use a variety of beans: This will add flavor and texture to your dish. Try using a combination of navy beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans.
  • Add flavorings to the beans: This could include things like onion, garlic, bacon, or ham. You can also add spices like salt, pepper, chili powder, or cumin.
  • Cook the beans until they are tender: This could take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours, depending on the type of beans you are using.
  • Serve the beans hot: Baked beans are best served hot, so make sure to reheat them if they have been sitting out for a while.

Conclusion:

Baked beans are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are a great source of protein and fiber, and they can be a healthy addition to any meal. Whether you are looking for a hearty breakfast, a quick lunch, or a comforting dinner, baked beans are a great option. So next time you are looking for a simple and satisfying meal, give baked beans a try.

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