Baked Beans on the Grill


 

Cliff Bartlett

R.I.P. 5/17/2021
Needed some beans for a previous cook so I threw these together. Thought I'd share the pic's.

The ingredients.



















Pretty darned tasty! Thank you for looking.
 
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And of course, the beans are no longer vegetarian. Could not do this without the bacon. Looks perfect.
 
Thanks everyone!

And of course, the beans are no longer vegetarian. Could not do this without the bacon. Looks perfect.

Bob, it's funny, I was wondering if anyone would comment on the Vegetarian Beans. This cook was kind of a hybrid, but the recipe I started with was very specific about Bush's Vegetarian Beans and then the bacon as an additional ingredient. Guess they were concerned with a bacon overload, if there could be such a thing!
 
Thanks everyone!



Bob, it's funny, I was wondering if anyone would comment on the Vegetarian Beans. This cook was kind of a hybrid, but the recipe I started with was very specific about Bush's Vegetarian Beans and then the bacon as an additional ingredient. Guess they were concerned with a bacon overload, if there could be such a thing!

I don't think it is possible to overload on bacon Cliff. My doctor might not agree but I want to enjoy like!!
 
Those beans look great Cliff! I'm thinking about putting a butt on the WSM Saturday morning, now I have visions of a big pot of beans cooking on the bottom rack. Man, those beans look good!
Tim
 
I love these beans. I noticed the veggie beans too but that was explained:D I have done similar but I have to skip the green bell peppers. me and them do not agree. but yours look really great.
 
The boy's got skills! I'd eat them vegetarian.....in fact I'm eating rice n bean burrito rt now (I've dialed in my Mexican rice!). Very nice though... what I'd aim for, probably not what I'd hit.

I especially like the extra crispy bacon - did that turn out like you wanted?
 
The boy's got skills! I'd eat them vegetarian.....in fact I'm eating rice n bean burrito rt now (I've dialed in my Mexican rice!). Very nice though... what I'd aim for, probably not what I'd hit.

I especially like the extra crispy bacon - did that turn out like you wanted?

That's the way i like it. Nothing worse than soft or soggy bacon. My opinion only.
 
Nice stuff Cliff...I've always wanted to use a cast iron Dutch oven outdoors, and although I have a very nice Le Cruset Dutch Oven, I want to try the un-coated Dutch Oven...someday, and when I do, I'll follow what you did here
 
That's one pot of tasty looking beans Cliff, the bacon is just right and like the idea of the bell peppers also. Will give that a try on our next pot of beans.
 
Here you go Clint.

Ingredients

One pound sliced bacon. I used Deli Peppered Bacon.
One diced green bell pepper.
One diced medium yellow onion. I used a sweet yellow onion.
2 28 ounce cans of Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans with brown sugar and spices.
1 cup BBQ Sauce. I used Stubb's Sweet Heat
1 Tbsp Mustard
1 Huge Jalapeno, chopped. You can either seed it or include seeds, depending upon your taste.

I mentioned in the post that this recipe was a hybrid. The original recipe called for plain old pork and beans. I used another recipe that called for Bush's Vegetarian Beans, no I'm not a vegetarian, and added my own bacon. The Jalapeno was an add on too. Anyway, I did this cook entirely on the grill. Kind of a two step process. I used my 5 qt. Lodge DO and placed on medium to high heat. Added the sliced bacon chunks and cooked for about 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the bacon to a towel and drain all but two tbsp. of grease. Cook the onion, bell pepper and jalapeno in the bacon grease for about 5 minutes until soft. Once again, stir often. Add the Bush's Beans, the cooked bacon, bbq sauce, brown sugar and mustard. Stir and bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for one hour. You can do this on the grill by using a split zone, most of the briquettes on one half of the grill for the high heat portion of the cook, then sliding DO over the other side over just a few lit briquettes for the simmer portion. I accomplished the same thing on this cook by using a full chimney in my 22 Weber. When ready for the simmer I placed two fire bricks directly on grill, the half bricks, and raised the DO to get my simmer. Make sure you occasionally stir the beans during that last hour to prevent them from sticking. That's it!
 

 

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