How to Make the Best Backyard Barbecue Beans

Bridget teaches Julia how to make the best meaty Backyard Barbecue Beans.
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[@user-onyoutube868]

Baked this bean casserole with a locally made smoked kielbasa. With all the spicy, hearty ingredients it was a symphony of flavor. Bridget, and Julia knocked it out of the park, again!

[@laurieherman1215]

I love these two women they are like mothers I wish I had growing up.

[@Mob-es9jm]

These 2 ladies have great chemistry together they both seem genuine toward one another.

[@cmsbeth]

Kills me that folks who make comments A) without trying the recipe and B) without understanding how much goes into all America's Test Kitchen recipes. THIS is where you come for the BEST recipes!

[@willford8475]

I remember Bean Time in 'Blazing Saddles'! 😂🤣😂

[@Lori5564]

😂 A scene that I'll never forget! I love that movie.

[@sheikyerbuti]

"How 'bout some more beans Mr. Taggart?" "I'd say you had enough!!"

[@gordonvolkert2304]

Thank you, ladies. As a single guy you are a treasure for cooking information.

[@dennispearl7390]

I did this recipe on our Pellet smoker recently - I left out the liquid smoke and just ran these at 225 for 3 hours. turned out great!! I'm doing these again tomorrow but will grill the bacon with the brats and onion and just mix into the dish instead of the shingle method.

[@LB-hr3ce]

Everything you make is amazing! Thank you.

[@RichardMcCain-vi1mk]

My name is Richard and I love your recipe on baked beans, which I truly love. I’ve always loved it since I was a kid and I still love it up to this day. Thank you for showing me how to make a delicious meal.😊

[@JordanNHoule]

I love how the editor just gave up on hiding the Bush logo when it came to the recap at the end... oooopsie!

[@FirstTimeGrow]

@ 7:04 is that can of Bush beans, your welcome

[@gleichg]

Anyone who has previously purchased canned beans knew exactly what brand those were name covered, or not.

[@pipe887]

I just love you girls! Can’t wait to try these! Thank you!

[@joyeharvey4679]

I love watching yall on the Samsung channel. I watch it every night.

[@mwinchesterjr6862]

Still holds up. Made this on the fly for a family cookout. 1/2 dozen people commented to me, “i’m not a big bean fan, but I could eat the whole container with a spoon.” Don’t substitute.

[@UnkleAL1962]

same here every time I take them to some event the pan gets scraped clean! I have to be careful as I'm the one that makes them, but if I dawdle I can miss out and not even get any. Don't understand people saying they are bland this is not a bland recipe

[@pedintx]

Thank you for this fantastic recipe. I can't wait to try it and taste it. Paul

[@hilbert551]

I made this dish with polish sausage pieces in it instead of bratwurst. It was excellent! Great to serve with smoked brisket.

[@darrellstaples7011]

Love these old episodes. 👍 🇨🇦 🍁

[@dsh1001]

My wife has made these for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions and they are always a big hit!

[@chrissewell1608]

You turned a side dish into a whole meal, again!

[@_jurist]

Made it today, it’s awesome 👏

[@absoulutesweetiep9]

I can't wait to make this recipe..should be a hit with my baked ham :) yummy

[@patrickogrady2632]

Yum. This looks good!

[@javiersalazar7398]

Love love love his bean recipe! I use Serrano peppers instead with diced roasted tomatoes with garlic.

[@midtennprepper3976]

looks good.. Poorman's baked beans. 1 big can bush baked beans 1 can tomatoes with green chilis, diced onions, diced bell pepper cover and bake 350 until done about 1 1/2 hrs. sprinkle with bacon bits cover and let set. cheap and easy

[@abaa5809]

These came out great!!!

[@hollym5873]

Hummm those look really good. Thanks

[@kareninalabama]

At 2:36, Bridget said there was something else that was going to be added that was also sweet. Was it the canned baked beans? And gee - I wonder what brand of baked beans they were; the label was blurred out. Maybe Duke could tell me... 😄

[@dianaparis9570]

Those were Bushes baked beans.

[@gailkoepf5724]

Bush's baked beans

[@rjb6327]

Wooooof

[@susansparke3462]

@@dianaparis9570 Duke is the talking dog mascot of Bush's Baked Beans as seen in most of their commercials. He was just having a bit of fun with some coy humor.

[@brendafain9962]

Made these for the 4th of July and they were a hit. I used one can of all the beans and added two tablespoons of butter to the Brats and onion to give it a little richness based on one comment I read. He said the beans were bland underneath, so butter helped that according to my family. I don't eat meat. Will definitely bake these again for my family. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[@katekissick3750]

My baked was that have been begged for for 35 years have Bullseye BBQ sauce and Bushes original baked beans in them...so I know these will be good. Our city water department used to have what they call The Feed and once my brother-in-law's brother tasted my beans they asked for them every year till he returned.

[@sbender3787]

I aught my niece to drain the sauce from the canned baked beans and whatever enhancements to the sauce into the pan that the bacon and other meat ad vegetables were cooking in. If you cook th sauce part alone until it thickens up a bit, you cut an enormous amount of time off of your oven time when you combine the sauce and the beans.

[@jameskolar9655]

Thank you ladies, that looks fantastic. From someone who has never eaten BBQ beans! I will be remedying that soon, I will be shopping for the ingredients this weekend. Thank you.

[@willbraswell4906]

Long time ATK, CI, and CC follower here. We have made 100's of their recipes. The thing about this one is it makes way too much for the normal backyard get together so we halved it to fit in our 9x13 baking dish and it looked really good coming out of the oven but nobody really liked it. Turned out rather bland. We did break the brats up too fine so maybe that made a difference but it needs something and I'm not quite sure what it is. Maybe brown sugar? Maybe green pepper? Sorry to be negative but just wanted to share our experience.

[@COMB0RICO]

Cooked this a few years ago with slight variation of raw beans instead of canned, different BBQ sauce, bigger portion. I felt the same. Added more liquid smoke. This next attempt will include brown sugar. I might take you up on green peppers, poblano.

[@UnkleAL1962]

back here again brushing up for a batch for Christmas tomorrow :) Yummmm

[@ezrabrooks12]

LOOK'D GOOD!!!!!! I'VE BEEN AFTER THIS RECIPE FOR A WHILE NOW,I'LL BE DOING MINE ON THE SMOKER!!!!!!!

[@sarahjoy1977]

Looks delicious!I live in Mexico, and it's wonderful to learn their culinary arts and share mine, and most of my offerings are enjoyed by my friends, but I've learned to eat baked beans by myself. Mexicans love beans, eat them with every meal, but sweet+beans is an abomination they couldn't swallow.

[@soxxy22]

I know! My parents are from central America but we live in Texas now. And, they can't comprehend why anyone would like "sweet" beans or meats. I tell them its BBQ!

[@sarahjoy1977]

@@soxxy22 I've learned to find out if people like things like salad, Asian food, creamy sauces, and baked beans before serving it. My kids made some of my guests gag once when I served regular beans and they put ketchup in them. That is also an abomination!

[@laurao3274]

I'm American, but I don't like these sweet beans. There is a way to make them not sweet, though. Basically, you make a similar sauce using pureed tomato (canned or fresh) instead of ketchup or BBQ sauce. And you use all plain beans, no Bush's.

[@christistaggs7190]

Oh my gosh...I'm looking so forward to making these for my fiance. He is going to be in bean heaven this weekend

[@hugeackman7524]

My favorite baked beans. Holy cow! 👍

[@marieklingel4948]

Love the baked beans ❤

[@cuisined]

Anything Barbecue...Yum!

[@brendamalarchik971]

This recipe is fantastic! I'm going to try it! Yummy! Have a great day! Brenda in Arizona

[@sammysoppy3361]

this would be an amazing recipe to make for a party with a lot of people.... wow that bacon top just makes it even better

[@mgastao]

Wow!...I'm from a country that beans are a essential kids menu, but this gives another perspective.

[@muffassa6739]

I can't wait to make these baked beans

[@dwightmansburden7722]

when I do ribs on the smoker, I put a pan of baked beans under them to catch all the drippings...might have to try your method, it looks great

[@jimjohnson3041]

I make a similar Recipe, but yours looks better! I can hardly wait to make them.

[@BrunchwithLexii]

Yess that looks so yummy definitely making this ! Plus add brown sugar and mustard lol ❤❤❤

[@DannybFlat01]

I can imagine the Ladies eating Beans Drinking Miller HighLife and Ripping some songs around the camp fire!

[@larryhon22]

Ripping farts is more like it...

[@lindalambert9986]

😅

[@rachray83]

Cowboy baked beans (with green pepper) are sooo good. Pretty much ruins u from plain baked beans

[@bethfisher1833]

Love baked beans. This sounds so delicious. Will have to make it soon.

[@sferris33]

Right now making your bbq baked beans and pressure cooked bbq ribs. Its going to be awesome

[@g-girl9867]

My ex turned me on to this delicious wonderful version of baked beans. He wasn’t much of a cook in general but when he was in the mood for comfort food he had some go to dishes and this was one of them. (And BTW, he took my original recipe right out of the cook’s country cookbook of 2016!!) But all is forgiven and I can’t recommend this dish enough!

[@janiceableitner9639]

Making this Saturday October.

[@coreymartin-bigpoppa1377]

Do you have a link for that beautiful 9x13 pan? I need to buy one

[@jeffgoble4761]

Bratwurst 1.25 lb casing removed broken down in 12 inch non stick skillet medium hi heat, about 5 minutes before adding onions 6 slices thick cut chilled bacon cut into cubes while brats browning and fat rendering out Once fat starts to render out of brats pop in 2 chopped/diced white onions - brown em with the sausages (15 min total) Sauce Half cup bullseye bbq Half cup ketchup Half cup h2o 2 tpsp spicy brown mustard 2 tbsp acv Tsp garlic powder Pinch of cayenne pepper powder Tsp liquid smoke Add brats/onions into sauce Add bush baked beans two 28 Oz cans to sauce/meat mixture Variety is spice of life ... Add two 15 Oz cans drained cantolini (sp?) beans Add two 15 Oz cans of drained pinto beans (meatier texture) 1 can of 10 Oz ro-tel tomatoes Give it a good stir Bean nicknames: magical fruit, whistle berries, deceitful beans (talk behind yo back, bless yer heart) 13×9 in straight sided metal pan on rim baking sheet to catch drippage Shingle the bacon right on top bacon cobble stone top, flavor, porky, smokey, cured, crispy, ohhh yeeeahh 350° oven 90 min, sides are bubbling Played at 0.5 speed so I could take these notes for myself (and for you), they sounded like they had been drinking Jack all day, hilarious

[@angelacooper5030]

Oh yes !

[@Heskey4lyfe]

Epic

[@jenofwildwood4796]

This recipe looks amazing! I love baked beans but we don't eat them too often. I grew up with a very sweet version of them and when I got married my husband's family had a very savory version. Turned out I preferred the savory version and never knew it was even a 'thing'! But this version! This LOOKS incredible, almost could be a main dish with all the meat in it! I can't wait to try it. Thank you Julia and Bridget!

[@FlesHBoX]

mmmmm.... Baked beans from ATK AND Food Wishes in the same day? Someone must love me!

[@udo331]

GEIL👍👍😙😙

[@BeeRich33]

Heinz Means Beanz. 150 years ago, they got funded for the first time in London, England.

[@workrelatedproject]

Here is the recipe for the Best Barbecue Beans: Ingredients: 1 and 1/4 pounds of bratwurst (casings removed) 6 slices of thick-cut bacon (cut into 1-inch pieces) 2 onions (chopped) 1/2 cup of bottled barbecue sauce 1/2 cup of ketchup 1/2 cup of water 2 tablespoons of spicy brown mustard 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke 2 cans (28 ounces each) of baked beans 2 cans (15 ounces each) of cannellini beans (drained) 2 cans (15 ounces each) of pinto beans (drained) 1 can (10 ounces) of Rotel tomatoes (tomatoes with green chilies) Instructions: Cook the bratwurst in a skillet until the fat starts to render out. Break it down into smaller pieces and cook for about 5 minutes. Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces and cook them until crisp. Use the rendered fat from the bratwurst to cook the chopped onions until browned. In a bowl, mix together the barbecue sauce, ketchup, water, mustard, apple cider vinegar, granulated garlic, cayenne pepper, and liquid smoke. Add the cooked onions and bratwurst to the sauce mixture and stir well. Pour in the baked beans, cannellini beans, pinto beans, and Rotel tomatoes. Stir everything together until well combined. Pour the bean mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish and top with the cooked bacon, shingling it on top. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 1 and a half hours, or until the sides are bubbling and the bacon turns dark brown. Allow the beans to cool for 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy your delicious barbecue beans!

[@ellengregory8002]

I wish I liked beans because this does look pretty tasty.

[@puggkcmo]

How could you dislike beans?? They taste like almost nothing except what you actually want to taste, and their versatility can only be rivaled by a few staples like corn and potato and onion. I think you should study more bean-filled possibilities.

[@77142957]

You two look like sisters, both beautiful!!!

[@timgillenwater1503]

Looks great! Where's the invitation to the BBQ? 😁 ...and can I sit next to Bridget?

[@KarenMcCalla-nr8pb]

This is the best recipe. It was a huge hit at the party.

[@jackfahey4610]

Personally I do similar but with Dijon mustard and additional molasses

[@puggkcmo]

No brown sugar?!! Tsk, tsk.

[@lettyguerra371]

I would add it to the doctored up bvq sauce!

[@gailneedham9930]

They used two cans of bbq beans in the beginning that probably had it in there. They said the bacon was almost candied so that was probably where the brown sugar was-in those first two cans.

[@twosocks1976]

I have made this recipe a couple of times since I first discovered it, and it's phenomenal. But I'm not a fan of the barbecue sauce that apparently has one approval from ARK has the best barbecue sauce. Bullseye? I think? If I don't make my own, I tended to go with either open-pit or Stubbs. Even so, this is a great recipe, but I can only make it when I'm feeding a small crowd. So good though!

[@MarshaMarsha885]

My Mom would always use liquid smoke in her beans.

[@athickie]

🤤

[@johnpoffenberger9733]

Can this be made ahead and frozen?

[@davidcuster4030]

Definitely!

[@Kman.]

From the video, it's quite easy to get the actual recipe...on s/thing like this, you don't need "EXACT" measurements if s/thins wasn't noted or want to print it out. These recipes are "TO TASTE". Recipes like this really can't be "screwed up", however... For those who *MUST HAVE* the absolute, exact measurements, you must *PAY* to obtain the recipe @ their link. *LOL*

[@connorbarrow2048]

7:05 what type of beans are those I wonder.

[@aislinngraves4291]

Bush's Best really are the best baked beans! :D

[@melissarey2973]

My grandpa called them bang bangs.

[@semco72057]

I am not a fan of beans, but that dish does look nice.

[@devinthomas4866]

Then you would not be allowed to live in Texas sir!

[@hazelady5068]

I'm not going to lie they invited to the bbq lol 😂

[@trishaczyz509]

Remember everyone, this is a recipe for BARBECUE beans not BAKED beans, very different. My baked bean recipe is for dried beans too, but not my bbq bean recipe, that uses canned.

[@Succubusisis]

What distinguishes bratwurst from other sausages?

[@airwilliam24]

Bratwurst originates from Germany and is fresh sausuage most commonly made from pork. Sometimes it is made from beef. Some sausages are made from dried meat and are not technically Bratwurst.

[@briandeso2249]

The spices

[@steveskouson9620]

As a "SLIGHT" recipe change, skip the liquid smoke. Use a disposable foil pan. Fire up the CHARCOAL grill, and get it running, to produce a 350 degree heat, running indirect. Add smoke wood, your choice. If you like regular smoke flavor, use hickory or pecan. (Hickory light.) I prefer Mesquite wood, and Mesquite charcoal. Follow the rest of the recipe. If you have a wood fired smoker, PERFECT! steve

[@lettyguerra371]

Excellent idea!

[@steveskouson9620]

@Jeff, the God of Biscuits, REAL smoke versus bottled smoke? Really? If you have a friend, ask him (or her) to 'splain' it to you! If you can't get smoke wood, "steal" smoke wood. If you can't steal smoke wood, MOVE! Or, am I wrong? steve

[@rosered3608]

This is for those who don’t have a bbq grill

[@kevincolwell2115]

When I saw the title, I thought these beans would actually be made in the back yard. Very disappointed by the misleading name. How could one actually make beans on the bbq?

[@rjb6327]

Not planning on feeding an army. Can this recipe be cut in half?

[@SG-si1sx]

Obviously American test kitchen has never tried Sweet baby Ray's barbecue sauce. When you come to the capital of barbecue Kansas City that's all we use. Just my view

[@ItsCapital]

Imo, Sweet Baby Ray's is awful.

[@derrickdoiron4421]

@@ItsCapital It's not too bad. But if I don't want it too sweet I cut it with another bbq sauce that's a bit bolder

[@joshuawalton7109]

I've lived in KC my whole life. Sweet baby rays is definitely better than bullseye but, being from KC...Gates, Jack Stack, or any legit bbq restaurant sauce is the way to go.

[@snowblo1]

Oh, Lord, gross. That stuff is so overrated. I judge anyone's palette if they claim to like that junk.

[@gailneedham9930]

I like it because there is a kind of it that has no sugar.

[@markday9353]

I just want to see the recipe card, I dont need a demo and i refuse to sign up for crap because then I get 50 tons of crap in emails and snail mails

[@Tadrjbs]

Beans beans the mystical fruit, the more you eat the more you toot, the more you toot the better you feel, so eat beans at every meal...Moses

[@jamesbolton1805]

I loved those baked beans but is that cheating putting those bush beans in there

[@singe0diabolique]

Looks amazing, but egad! How many people are you going to feed with that?!?

[@ellengregory8002]

Just Bridget and Julia I presume.

[@mneff69]

@@ellengregory8002 Especially Bridget's fat ass I'm sure they both can eat a whole dish LOL

[@MarshaMarsha885]

Mark Neff rude

[@mneff69]

@@MarshaMarsha885 Maybe but truthful. She ain't a buck o five!

[@oyvindkleven1087]

Mark Neff you don’t exactly look like you would slip through the show drain yourself.

[@TouchscreamPresents]

The recipe for baked beans includes the ingredient of baked beans

[@P2055516]

Chris would never use canned beans

[@iluvmusicals21]

Magical fruit? You mean musical fruit.

[@stewdogg42]

KZbin friends, do you think this recipe would be good with some jarred sliced jalapenos added? Let me know what you think.

[@devinthomas4866]

yes, the sweet heat kind

[@davemcbroom695]

Good video. Your only fault was not consulting me. Oh...put your bratwurst in a bun.

[@victorbenner539]

This does look good,but not the WAY it was cooked. Not bummed about using canned beans. But damm,using a can of baked beans ( granted it was Bush beans,good stuff in a can) but I thought this was about MAKING back yard beans. OVEN! How about making it in the backyard, in a bbq? Now the different beans looks good and so did the sauce. However replace the water with Jack Daniel's and you will level up on flavor and really give it the right texture. I always add 1/2 cup of Jack Daniel's to 1 cup Bullseye bbq sauce. Definitely like the two meat deal.

[@robshell5367]

Weak flavor. If you eat these with something that has flavor, these will have no flavor. My wife asked if I forgot something. I skipped the water.

[@liukang85]

mental facepalm on the canned beans...

[@jon4589]

This recipe should be called "Cans." There is no backyard, and no barbecue.

[@jon4589]

No. I like canned beans just fine. There is something wrong with no backyard. And no barbecue.

[@jlee29170]

You lost me at canned baked beans.

[@fuzzydrawrings269]

"Backyard" bbq beans Step 1: buy Bush's fully prepared canned baked beans. :/

[@cathiehardy5819]

fuzzy drawings And don’t invite me!

[@crcurran]

That's an insane number of beans to make. Half would have been reasonable for this video lol

[@MyronJr5]

Bratwurst in baked beans? Nahhhhh... grew up with combo of good pork sausage and hamburger meat. Also dark brown sugar makes them better... None of that fake liquid smoke and no pre-made baked beans, no canalini beans... Just good ol' canned pork and beans..... All the other spices and ingredients are OK.... especially the thick cut bacon..... with homemade barbecue sauce... And they seem to taste better baked in stoneware....

[@zonaglass5398]

Looked this up to make real baked beans ...not pour some out of a can