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.

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.

Per Serving: 548 calories; protein 19.1g; carbohydrates 83.8g; fat 15.1g; cholesterol 28.1mg; sodium 1160.9mg.

Getting stay in and cook your food instead of eat in the evening out is already a process in the best direction if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no better way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it yourself! Making the best of the main dish is only half the battle , though . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, that is time to turn your attention to the ever- important side dishes.

A side dish can easily make down of your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .