What’s everybody’s trick to doctoring up a couple cans of Bush’s Original baked beans?

[smokenoob]

rib meat!

[Whiskeyman53]

I like to smoke them in a cast iron pan in the pellet grill with added onions, bourbon, mustard and barbecue sauce with a few strips of bacon on top. The more time in the grill thickens them up with added flavors and texture that is much different than what came out of the can.

[Rob Johnston]

I usually add what alot of others have mentioned: mustard, brown sugar, ketchup and I will also add bacon

[texastweeter]

Add cooked diced bacon, then saute down some onions and garlic in the grease. Add that plus some honey, bourbon, and brown sugar. Bake at 400 for an hour.

[rickgregory]

Bourbon.

[grantgallagher]

i just ate heinz baked beans cold out of the can today soooo, i got nothing.

[ofelles]

I'm very disappointed! 😎

[DesertRaider]

I like to keep it simple, add a little yellow mustard and if you need it, molasses. Both only to taste.

[djl]

More beans (kidney, butter, etc), Hienz Chili sauce, along the other stuff mentioned; bourbon, onion, pepper, BBQ sauce

oh and keep the rib tips

[IowaGirl]

All measurements are eyeballed --

1 can bush's best original pork 'n beans, do not drain, do not remove the lame piece of bacon
1 TBL plain ol' yellow mustard (nothing fancy)
2 TBL whatever BBQ sauce is close to hand and strikes my fancy
1/4 cup ketchup
1 small handful brown sugar (either light or dark, about 1/4 cup packed)
1/4 cup homemade bacon bits, finely chopped

Cook over indirect heat on the grill or in the smoker until the sauce is thick. A little smoke is a plus. Stir occasionally. If it gets too thick, add a splash of beer or water to loosen.

Shortcut kitchen method: Drain all the sauce off the canned beans and combine with the other ingredients. Simmer on low to medium-low direct heat until thick. Add the drained beans back into the thickened sauce and gently heat until warmed through. This gets the sauce thickened up without burning the beans.

[bep35]

I add some or all of the following to a couple cans of Bush Original Beans:

• Memphis Dust
• BBQ Sauce
• Dry Mustard
• Onion
• Molasses and/or brown sugar
• Can of Drained Black Beans
• Can of beanless chili (I don't do this often but use Wolf Brand Chili when I do)
• 4-8 oz. of pulled pork or pulled chuck roast
• Smoke in a pan in the smoker and stir every 30 minutes or so.

Every batch is different. Have fun!

[StrikeBBQ]

Tasso Ham, mustard and red pepper flakes

[Panhead John]

+1 especially on the Tasso.

[Murdy]

I pretty much concur with what's been said here. My wife adds a little maple syrup to hers (which I'm not crazy about but she loves).

[perry green]

If you have time put some fresh ham hocks in a brine of salt and sugar and Prague powder. Let sit in the fridge for a week then smoke ‘em for a couple hours . Add a couple Smoked hocks to the beans. Can give more details on the recipe for the hocks if anyone is interested.

[perry green]

Smoked maple syrup is amazing. Never added it to beans before … sugar bobs of Vermont is a good source

[cashelton]

In the past, I found day drinking made them taste great!

[hoovarmin]

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