Dinner Tonight: Hickory House Baked Beans Recipe

Name: Dinner Tonight: Hickory House Baked Beans Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 15-ounce cans cooked pinto beans, drained; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 pound ham chunks (optional)

Success for this Saveur-approved baked bean dish all depends on what kind of barbecue sauce you douse those beans in. I have made my own versions before. This Joy of Cooking version is fine. This one from Cook's Illustrated is better. But the best, that I've had so far, is this rather time-consuming sauce from Apple City Barbecue.

I found it in Mike Mills's Peace, Love and Barbecue, which is what made me catch the barbecue bug in the first place. It's an extraordinary sauce, and so is their recipe for pork shoulder—so wonderful, though it's not exactly a Dinner Tonight.

You could just be lazy like me and buy a container of premade sauce. I recommend skipping products where sugar is the second ingredient. I found a quite good Amish brand (who knew?) in Northern Indiana that was delightfully tangy and and just slightly hot. I can't remember the name, but it was startlingly better than most sauces lining grocery store shelves.

The finished dish was a perfect side for some slow-cooked barbecue chicken. But I realize this could be a great side for any quick meal, whether or not smoke is present.

Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Hickory House Baked Beans Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 60 mins

Total 65 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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2 15-ounce cans cooked pinto beans, drained
1 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 pound ham chunks (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Dump the beans into an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish. Add the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, water and ham chunk (if using) and stir until it is mixed together. Drizzle on the Worcestershire sauce.
Place the baking dish in the oven and cook for 45 to 60 minutes. It should be bubbling in the middle and slightly crispy around the edges. Remove from the oven, and let rest for a few minutes before digging in.

This Recipe Appears In

The Best Baked Beans Ever from the Pioneer Woman

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
326	Calories
2g	Fat
61g	Carbs
17g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	326
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat 0g	2%
Cholesterol 12mg	4%
Sodium 699mg	30%
Total Carbohydrate 61g	22%
Dietary Fiber 13g	47%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 17g
Vitamin C 2mg	9%
Calcium 88mg	7%
Iron 4mg	20%
Potassium 820mg	17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.