Best 9 Easy Baked Beans For A Crowd Recipes

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Baked beans are a classic comfort food that is perfect for a crowd. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like them sweet, smoky, or savory, there is a recipe out there for you. This article will provide you with a few of the best recipes for easy baked beans, so you can find the perfect one for your next gathering.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

EASY BAKED BEANS



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My family enjoys this easy baked beans recipe with cornbread, but it also rounds out any cookout. Canned pork and beans make meal prep quick. -Phyllis Schmalz, Kansas City, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cans (28 ounces each) pork and beans
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup cola
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons ground mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 793mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

BAKED BEANS FOR A CROWD



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This easy recipe uses canned beans and adds hamburger, bacon and brown sugar for a premium recipe for Baked Beans for a Crowd of 100.

Provided by Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Categories     Side Dish

Time 4h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

7 pounds Bush's original baked beans
1 3/4 pound Bush's maple bacon baked beans
4 pounds Red kidney beans
4 pounds Baby butter beans
4 pounds hamburger (browned)
2 cups onion (chopped)
2 pounds bacon (about 3 cups cooked & chopped)
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 cups ketchup (or a 20 ounce bottle)
1/4 cup mustard

Steps:

  • Brown hamburger and onions, drain well.
  • Cook bacon, drain well and chop.
  • Grease a 20 quart roaster very well, apply extra coats to the corners.
  • Pour meat and beans into roaster. Add remaining ingredients on top and stir well with a long handled wooden spoon.
  • Set to 300°F and bake in the roaster for 3 to 4 hours. Stir every hour and keep the lid on as much as possible. Turn to keep warm when the flavors have baked together well. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Sodium 368 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SIMPLE BAKED BEANS



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This baked bean recipe uses canned beans instead of the dry type so it is quick and easy to prepare.

Provided by Brandi

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas     Baked Bean Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (16 ounce) cans baked beans with pork
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup chopped onions
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 slices bacon, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix baked beans with pork, molasses, onions, brown sugar and ketchup together and put in a greased casserole dish. Top with bacon, cover and bake for 3 hours or until thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 10.1 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 401.5 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

EASY BAKED BEANS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound bacon
1 large sweet onion, such as Vidalia, finely chopped
Four 14-ounce cans pork and beans
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the drippings, and drain it on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
  • Add the onion to the pan with the bacon drippings and saute until softened, a couple minutes. Stir in the beans, molasses, brown sugar, mustard and crumbled bacon, and mix well.
  • Pour the beans into a 3-quart casserole and bake, uncovered, for about 45 minutes.

EASY BAKED BEANS



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I have been making this for almost 40 years. The original recipe calls for all ketchup; it was my idea to make that half ketchup and half barbeque sauce. I do love spicy. I have never had a baked bean recipe that was this good and also this easy. Nobody will know you didn't spend all day on it.

Provided by melmsc1

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas     Baked Bean Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

cooking spray
2 (16 ounce) cans pork and beans
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup barbeque sauce
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Prepare a 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Stir pork and beans, brown sugar, ketchup, barbeque sauce, bacon, and dry mustard together in the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes or so, until bacon fat is rendered throughout the beans mixture, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 887.3 mg, Sugar 35.4 g

QUICK AND EASY BAKED BEANS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter
6 slices bacon, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1 large onion, diced
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1 large yellow bell pepper, diced
Four 28-ounce cans baked beans, drained
1/2 cup mustard
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
Several dashes hot sauce

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the bacon until almost cooked. Add the jalapenos, onions and bell peppers and saute for 5 minutes. Add the beans, mustard, barbecue sauce, ketchup and hot sauce, and heat through.

SLOW-COOKER BAKED BEANS



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Don't heat up the whole house for baked beans, slow cook them with this extra-easy version of everyone's favorite summer side dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 5h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cans (28 ounces each) vegetarian baked beans, drained
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2/3 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground mustard

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours (or high heat setting 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes) or until desired consistency. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1170 mg

PAN-BAKED BEANS FOR A CROWD



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Great beans for a crowd--from scratch! (This recipe makes 12 servings. See notes to serve 25 or 50.) From Better Homes & Gardens.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Beans

Time 3h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb dried navy beans
1 lb sliced bacon, cut up
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
1 cup catsup
1 cup molasses
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse and drain the beans. In a 4-to-6-quart Dutch oven combine beans and 8 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer fro 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or place beans and water in Dutch oven. Cover and let soak in a cool place for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.) Drain and rinse beans.
  • In the Dutch oven cook bacon and onions until bacon is crisp. Drain off fat. Add the beans and 6 cups fresh water to Dutch oven. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the catsup, molasses, mustard, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes more or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Makes 10 (2/3 cup) to 12 servings.
  • NOTE: 25 servings: Prepare as above, doubling amounts of all ingredients. Soak beans in 12 cups water in an 8-to-10-quart pot. Cook half the onions and bacon at a time. Cook the beans as above, except stir in 10 cups of water in Step 2. Cook, uncovered, in Step 3 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring frequently.
  • NOTE: 50 servings: Prepare the 25-serving recipe twice (do not double the recipe). Prepare two smaller batches, as there's less danger of burning beans at the bottom of the pot.
  • Tip: To reheat, cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.9, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 691.7, Carbohydrate 52.1, Fiber 9.8, Sugar 22.8, Protein 13.6

KITTY'S BAKED BBQ AND BACON BEANS FOR A CROWD



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Over the years, these beans have always been requested for any picnic or bbq we've held or have attended. Very easy too. Serves a large crowd but recipe can be scaled down to your liking. Kitty was a co-worker of mine years ago and passed along this recipe before she moved to the south.

Provided by TheDancingCook

Categories     Beans

Time 2h15m

Yield 1/2 cup, 64 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 (28 ounce) cans busch's maple cured bacon baked beans
1 (28 ounce) can busch's country style baked beans
2 (28 ounce) cans busch's barbecue baked beans
2 (28 ounce) cans campbell's pork and beans
1 lb bacon, raw and chopped into 1/4-1/2 wide squares
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses

Steps:

  • Pour all beans into a very large mixing bowl and combine.
  • In a large roasting pan, layer the beans, sugar, molasses and bacon squares; starting with the beans on the bottom and end with bacon on the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees, covered, for 1 1/2 hours; remove lid and bake for an additional 1/2 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.6, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 9.4, Sodium 340.8, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.9, Protein 4.8

Tips:

  • Soak the beans overnight: This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more tender.
  • Use a variety of beans: This will add flavor and texture to the dish. Some good options include pinto beans, navy beans, and black beans.
  • Season the beans well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder to taste. You can also add other spices, such as chili powder or cumin, to taste.
  • Use a good quality bacon: The bacon will add flavor and richness to the dish. Thick-cut bacon is a good option.
  • Cook the beans slowly: This will help to develop the flavor and make the beans more tender.
  • Serve the beans with your favorite sides: Some good options include cornbread, mashed potatoes, or coleslaw.

Conclusion:

Baked beans are a classic dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like them sweet, savory, or spicy, there is a baked bean recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy meal, give baked beans a try.

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