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A good baked bean recipe can be difficult to come by but one made with classic game day spirit & you can’t go wrong. Bourbon & Coke Baked Beans uses several trick plays to provide big flavor without a lot of effort. A mess of beans & peas well seasoned with spicy sausage, barbecue sauce, bourbon & co-cola add their own special qualities to the dish making it an instant No. 1 contender. Pair it with a pulled pork sandwich as it just isn’t the same without this simple oven accompaniment. Football fanatics will love this cookout staple dressed out for a festive tailgating social. Be certain to serve along side Smoky Double Swine Sliders & Hog Wash Boiled Peanuts for a winning menu the whole gang will love.
Bourbon & Coke Baked Beans
makes 10 servings
Run The Option
Any combination of beans & peas can be used in the recipe including pinto & black beans. Use your favorite varieties to make the recipe your own.
1 1/3 cups sliced spicy smoked sausage
1 cup diced sweet onion
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/3 cup bourbon
2 {16-oz} cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed & drained
1 {15-oz} can cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
1 {15-oz} can black eyed peas, rinsed & drained
1 {18-oz} bottle barbecue sauce
1 {7.5-oz} can co-cola
1 Tbsp molasses
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cook the sausage in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add the onion & bell pepper. Cook 7 minutes or until the sausage browns & the vegetables are tender. Stir in the garlic & cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Turn off the heat. Stir in the bourbon. Combine the kidney beans, the cannellini beans & the black eyed peas in a large bowl. Stir in the barbecue sauce, the co-cola, the molasses, the vinegar & the sausage mixture. Pour the beans back into the cast iron skillet or into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. Place on a half-sheet pan. Bake 1 hour or until the center is hot & bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
The Extra Point
Weeknight meal solutions are made simple with this tangy side. Serve with grilled chicken, hamburgers or pork tenderloin for the win.
FROM THE SOUTHERN HOSTESS OF BUTTERMILK LIPSTICK
{helpful advice}
How To Make Your Best Baked Beans
A barbecue classic just got better with game day spirits.
Follow these pointers to make your best baked beans to date.
The Technique
No. 1
The Pork Sausage & The Vegetables
The seasonings in the sausage add big flavor without the need to look to the cupboard. It imparts excellent smoky notes & good heat.
Cooking the vegetables in the fat rendered from the sausage adds extra flavor.
No. 2
The Bourbon & The Co-Cola
Use your favorite brand to prepare the dish. Add more of less to suit suit your own taste.
One miniature co-cola is all you need for this dish but there isn’t a need to stir the beans during baking as there’s plenty of liquid. Expect a concentrated flavor once the side dish has cooked.
No. 3
The Baking & The Resting
Whether baking in a cast iron skillet or a baking dish, it’s relatively full & a little heavy.
Bake on a half sheet pan for easy depositing & retrevial from the oven.
Stir the beans once baked & allow the steam to continue to escape.
This will help thicken the sauce just a bit.
etc
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