These Ship Wreck Beans are loaded with flavor and packed with all the fixings. We're tossing in a little bit of everything to create one of the most satisfying, crowd-pleasing baked bean sides you'll ever taste.
These loaded baked beans are smoked low and slow and finished over high heat to caramelize all that saucy goodness. Try this one at your next tailgate or BBQ,
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Why I Love This Recipe
- You can't mess it up: This is one of those recipes where you can just dump everything in a pan, mix and go! It's too easy.
- Set it and forget it: Once it's in the smoker or oven just let it ride until the last 30 minutes where you are just stirring and increasing the temperature.
- Great for Leftovers: It tastes just as good (if not better!) the next day, the perfect side dish that keeps on giving.
Ingredients
All of these ingredients make for the perfect saucy bite each and every time!
- Baked beans
- Andouille sausage
- Ground sausage
- Bacon
- Bell Pepper
- Onion
- Sauces: BBQ, mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire
- Seasoning: Brown sugar and BBQ Rub
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Step 1: Prep the ingredients
Cut the andouille into ½ inch slices and dice the bell pepper and onion. Then sauté the ground sausage and bacon until cooked to your preferred doneness.
Step 2: Dump everything into a pan
I like to use a foil pan for easy clean up but you can also use a casserole dish or a large skillet if you want. Combine all of the ingredients together.
Step 3: Mix well
Mix the ingredients together until well combined.
Step 4: Smoke
If smoking start at 225°F for 2 hours to ensure there is plenty of smoky flavor getting infused into the dish. Then stir and increase the temperature to 350°F and cook for another 30 minutes.
Step 5: Serve
Serve as is or even over rice. It's perfect as a hearty side dish or can be eaten as a meal. It's so good!
Hint: For more of a smokey flavor, smoke at 225°F for an extra hour or two. Just be sure to finish on high heat which really helps caramelize the top of the beans.
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Substitutions
The great thing about this recipe is you can substitute different ingredients to fit your needs. Feel free to take away or add extra proteins or remove anything you don't like.
Top Tip
Make sure you cut your veggies and protein into bite sized pieces so you have the perfect mix of everything in each bite.
Storage
If using a foil pan, place some foil on top to cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Reheat by placing the entire foil pan in the oven at 350°F until warmed all the way through.
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Ship Wreck beans
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 10-12 1x
Ingredients
- 64 oz baked beans (2 large cans)
- 1 package andouille sausage sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 3 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (your favorite)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp BBQ rub
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients: Dice the bell pepper and onion. Slice the andouille sausage into bite-sized rounds. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground Italian sausage and diced bacon until fully cooked. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Load up the pan: In a large foil pan, combine the baked beans, cooked sausage, bacon, sliced andouille, diced veggies, barbecue sauce, mustard, hot sauce, brown sugar, and BBQ rub.
- Mix it all together: Stir until everything is well incorporated and evenly coated in that saucy goodness.
- Smoke low and slow: Place the foil pan in a preheated smoker at 225°F. Smoke for 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld and pick up that smoky depth.
- Crank the heat to finish: After 2 hours, stir the beans and increase the smoker temperature to 350°F. Continue cooking for another 30-40 minutes, uncovered, to caramelize the top and thicken the sauce.
- Serve hot: Serve straight from the foil pan or over rice. These beans hit like a full meal-but they're also the ultimate side dish.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Smoking (or oven baked)
- Cuisine: American
Tim Clowers says
These are coming to my next tailgate.
Beverly Iacobellis says
How would you cook these beans in the oven? Would it be the same as a smoker? Thank you!
Jordan Hanger says
350 for 30-40 minutes! Stir about half way through.