3BC (Top-Tier Baked Bean Casserole)

Name: 3BC (Top-Tier Baked Bean Casserole)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Recipes, American
Ingredients: 0.5 lb Bacon; 28 oz Baked Beans; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 whole Diced Onion; 1 tbsp Ketchup; 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce; 1 tsp Yellow Mustard

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸American High-Protein 💪

3BC (Top-Tier Baked Bean Casserole) brings together rich, smoky bacon with tender onions and hearty baked beans, all finished with a caramelized brown sugar crust. Each bite balances sweet, tangy notes from ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Serve it warm as a crowd-pleasing side at barbecues, potlucks, or holiday gatherings.

Prep10 mins
Cook1 hr
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2

Melt butter in a large skillet over low heat.
3

Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
4

Transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
5

Cook bacon in the same skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
6

Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.
7

Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
8

Combine baked beans, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in the casserole dish.
9

Stir in 2/3 cooked bacon and 1/4 brown sugar until the mixture is combined.
10

Top the bean mixture with the remaining bacon and sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar.
11

Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 45 minutes.