Boston Chicken Baked Beans
Submitted by DMD
A copycat Boston Market baked beans recipe loaded with great northern beans, pork and beans, ketchup, BBQ sauce, softened onions, and sliced ham. Thick, saucy, and ready in about an hour. Cookout essential.
YIELD
8 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
40 minREADY
1 hrsIf you’ve ever tried to figure out what makes Boston Market’s baked beans so good, here’s your answer.
Great northern beans and pork and beans get combined with a generous pour of ketchup, BBQ sauce, softened onions, and sliced boiled ham. Everything goes into a baking dish uncovered so the sauce reduces and thickens as it bubbles away.
Thirty to 35 minutes in the oven with a few stirs, and you’ve got a thick, sticky, sweet-and-smoky pot of beans that tastes like it took all day.
Makes 8 servings and keeps in the fridge for up to a week, which means leftovers that just keep getting better.
Variations
- Smoky Bacon: Swap the ham for crispy crumbled bacon stirred in at the end.
- Spicy BBQ: Use a chipotle-style barbecue sauce for a smoky heat that builds as you eat.
Pro Tips
- Soften the onions in hot water before adding them to the beans. Raw onion in a short bake won’t have time to mellow out.
- Stir 2 to 3 times during baking so the edges don’t dry out while the center stays soupy.
- These taste even better reheated the next day. The sauce thickens further and the flavors meld.
Ingredients
Directions
While onions are softening, empty jar of northern beans into a 4-quart baking dish or pan.
Add pork and beans to northern beans. Stir in onion, ketchup, BBQ sauce and ham.
Bake, uncovered at 350℉ (180℃) about 30 to 35 minutes or until piping hot.
Stir 2 to 3 times during baking. Refrigerate covered, to use in 1 week.
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