Texas-Style Baked Beans

Take the time to make up a batch of these authentic Texas baked beans the next time you have an outdoor cookout. They are sure to be a hit! These are great if you don't have a smoker, but if you have access to a good hickory or pecan fire, take advantage. For a real Texas experience, enjoy a bottle of Lone Star® beer for yourself and one for the beans while you make them.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 548 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 red onion, diced
• cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 cup barbeque sauce
• 1 pound bacon, diced
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
• 3 jalapeno peppers, minced, or to taste
• 1 cup beer, or more to taste
• 6 cups cooked pinto beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until onion begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add bacon, bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers; cook and stir until bacon is browned, 7 to 10 minutes more.

Step 3

Stir beer, barbeque sauce, brown sugar, and molasses together in a large bowl; add pinto beans and bacon mixture. Season with garlic salt and black pepper. Pour beans mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, about 45 minutes.