Homemade BBQ Baked Beans for a Crowd

When ever we go out for barbque, I always, choose baked beans as one of my sides.  There is something so satisfying and so comforting in eating a dish like this along with my tri-tip sandwich and a double portion of asian slaw.

I have had this particular recipe for baked beans in my repertoire for over 25 years. They serve a crowd – a very large crowd. Therefore, I only have a few opportunities through out the year to make this dish. Using only 5 ingredients, cooked slowly in the oven for about 5 hours, these baked bean are always the star of the evening.

This past  July 4th, we celebrated the day with our good friends and 60 of their nearest and dearest. When I heard the number of people I asked if I could make my homemade baked beans.  My friend, B, responded with, “my husband will love you and covet the whole pot, please do”.   The day before, at 6:30 a.m., I dumped all the ingredeints in my 7 1/4 quart Le Creuset, put the lid on, turned the oven on to 300* and forgot about them until they were ready 5 hours later.  I let them cool before putting them in the fridge and the next day heated them on top of the stove when I arrived at the party.  It is that easy.

At your next party, make these beans.  One word of advice, make a double batch!

Lots of Yummy Party Recipes:
Baked Potato Chips – Busy Mommy
The Best Cabbage Salad Ever – The Urban Baker
Israeli Couscous with Asparagus + Red Peppers – First Look then Cook
Olive and Herb Focaccia – Technicolor Kitchen
Cucumber Zucchini Carpaccio Salad – White on Rice Couple
Summer Vegetable Torta – All Day Long I Dream About Food
Carmelized Black Bean Butter – Tidy Mom
Cherry Mojito – Deliciously Organic
Dill Pickles – Scrambled Side Up