Baked Beans

Baked beans is certainly one of America's favorite side dishes. Making baked beans completely from scratch can be time consuming and more work than you bargained for. That's why I came up with this recipe that uses canned beans as a starter, and it dramatically reduces the work involved. The result is thick, rich, and sweet baked beans that your family will love!




This recipe makes enough beans to fill a 4-quart crock pot. I will usually make the whole batch and then freeze it in meal size portions.

1 large sweet or vidalia onion, chopped
3 Tbsp real butter
3 - 28 oz. cans of Bush's Original Baked Beans
3 Tbsp Ketchup
2 Tbsp Mustard
15 slices of cooked bacon, cut in pieces
4 to 5 Tbsp brown sugar, or to taste
4 Tbsp molasses

Saute the onions in the butter until translucent. Put all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on high for 3-4 hours. Enjoy!