Stop Buying Canned Baked Beans — Make These Instead!

By Chef Ange

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These BBQ beans are rich, smoky and packed with deep barbecue flavor. This homemade baked beans recipe turns a classic cookout side into something worth making from scratch, with a thick, savory sauce and layers of flavor that get better with every bite. INGREDIENTS • 3 cans (15 oz each) navy beans, drained and rinsed • ½ lb bacon, cut into small pieces • ½ small yellow onion, finely diced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tbsp whiskey • ½ cup ketchup • 3 tbsp tomato paste • 2 tbsp honey • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1 tbsp yellow mustard • 1 tsp smoked paprika • 1 tsp chili powder • ½ tsp black pepper • Kosher salt, to taste • Chopped scallions or parsley, for garnish • Smoked paprika, for garnish DIRECTIONS 1. Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserving the rendered fat in the pan. 2. Sauté the diced onion in the bacon fat over medium-low heat until softened and tran

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