Post disclaimer: I haven’t had enough sleep. Read at your own risk.
Well Howdee there partner.
Brought me a nice little recipe to share with the lot a ya today.
A little old birdie whispered in my ear that some of ya’ll might be firing up the old grill this weekend.
It’s true, then!?
You?
Are gonna be grillin’?
Well shoot me a crocodile and paint it yeller.
Who’d a thunk.
Just go on ahead now and make these beans, hon.
Bake ’em up in yer oven.
Or slow cook ’em in yer pot crock.
‘scuse me.
In yer Crock Pot.
Either way, yer gonna be one popular chic-a-dee.
And you and I both know….
being a popular chic-a-dee is…
Well.
Better than being a yeller crocodile.
Amen.
Lumber Jack Baked Beans
Time: 15 minutes prep + 1 1/2 hours baking time
Yield: 8 servings
Recipe adapted from my good lookin’ sister in law Ember Storrs
8 slices bacon
1 small onion
1 3/4 C brown sugar
1/3 C plus 2 T apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 t dry mustard
1 1/2 t ginger
1 1/2 t salt
1 16 oz can butter beans
1 16 oz can pinto beans
1 16 oz can red kidney beans
1 30 oz can Bush’s Homestyle Baked Beans
Bean Line Up.
Which dirty rascal is guilty?
1. In a large skillet fry up your bacon, until it is crispy and browned along the edges. Remove it from the pan onto a plate lined with paper towels. Discard ALMOST all of the bacon grease. Leave about 1-2 teaspoons in the pan.
2. Toss your onions into the hot pan. Cook until they are golden and wilted.
3. While your onions cook stir together the brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, ginger and salt.
4. Pour the sauce over the wilted onions.
Let the concoction simmer for about 10 minutes.
5. Drain and rinse your butter, pinto and kidney beans.
Aren’t those just down right purty.
6. Open up your can of baked beans. Pour the whole can, sauce and all into a 3 quart casserole dish.
7. Add the other beans to the dish. Crumble up your bacon and sprinkle it on top.
8. Pour your saucy-onion-mixture-of-wonder into the dish.
9. Give everything a nice stir.
10. Cover your dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove the dish from the oven, give the beans a stir and put the old girl right back in, uncovered this time. Cook for 30 more minutes. Or, cook them in your Crock Pot on low for 3-4 hours.
OhMyGarsh! You are so funny. These beans look like a winner! Can't wait to try them.
Great looking recipe! Do you have a simple recipe for pulled pork?
Thank You for your beautiful blog.
Anonymous,
I have yet to perfect a recipe for pulled pork. As soon as I do, I'll post it. Have a great day!
~Jamie
I made these today. They are AMAZING. Thank you for the great recipe
A friend of mine makes a similar recipe with ground beef in it. Its really goood!
We call them “Calico Beans” if’n burger is added…
This is very similar to my baked bean recipe, but I add a can of pineapple tidbits. Try it…Heaven.
I made these beans this past weekend and they were so good! My sister and husband, who both have a tendency to put their noses up at the sight of baked beans, also loved them! Thanks for sharing!
st time here,overjoyed to find you and like the comments and recipes!
My family loves these. Every get together we have, I have to make these.
lOVE YOUR RECIPES
HI, I love this recipe…..made it several times but i just realized when doubling the recipe I may be adding too much brown sugar…the recipe states 1 3/4 cup of brown sugar…..do you mean 1 AND 3/4 cups or ONE 3/4 cup of brown sugar? Thanks!
SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT PICNIC DISH.YUM
Jamie
I made your lumber jack baked beans today and loved them. Do you have a printable recipe?
Thanks, Cheri
I make these beans they are so good I have my own recipe that l did several years ago back in the earley 70`s! I sometimes cook up a big pan full of rice Brown or white I spread a good bit in bottom of a long square baking dish then I add the beans after they have cooked
for several hours put the beans over the cooked rice baked in the oven for 30 minutes and sprinkle some Mexican Fine Sgreded Cheese over top the last 10-15 minutes or no cheese. another time l will put the rice with an ice cream scope full on the plate then pour the beans over the rice or just have the beans,buttered noodles on side with homemade yellow cornbread or white cornbread serve with Homemade Ice Tea!!! If you want a good Cornbread Buy Quackers Cornmeal use whole milk l go by the regular cornbread go on line under Quacker Oatmeal !!! Enjoy!!!
This is my alltime favorite baked beans recipe. You won’t believe how good they are. A nice change from the typical baked beans. You could really have a meal with this and a salad. Yummmmmmy!
These are the NEW HIT at our family party! Thanks for posting this! I’ve modified a ‘tad’… with a little ketchup… and even a hint of BBQ sauce, but all in all this is a quality recipe that is THE BOMB! tHANKS!
Beth,
So glad this recipe worked out so well for you. Thanks for letting me know.
All the best,
~Jamie
I have doubled this recipe and made these for years for a large gathering every year and I would be in trouble if I didn’t bring them. I put them into crock pot for a few hours after cooking bacon and onion. The crock pot is empty at the end of the party!!
These beans sounds so good. Thank you.
I followed the recipe exactly and then added a can of pineapple tidbits – almost good enough for dessert!
Can the lumber jack beans be made a day ahead?
Made this recently for a picnic graduation party. WOW from everyone they were delicious. Also, very easy to prepare. This will be my new receipe to bring to all future cookouts..