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Southern BBQ Beans is a super tasty side dish that is so simple yet tastes like you spent hours on it (if you have been following this blog, you know that this is HUGE with a lot of our recipes). They’ve got hickory smoked bacon, brown sugar, ketchup, AND mustard, red onions…I mean these things are awesome. They are ALWAYS a hit with any BBQ but also pair perfectly with a big juicy steak.
This recipe is wonderful because it can be prepared in several ways: I was originally taught by my husbands sweet Grandmother in Alabama to make this recipe in a dutch oven. I then started making it in a Crock-Pot over the years, and when the Instant Pot came out, well, that’s the only way I make it now 😉
Ingredients:
- 4- 16oz cans of Pork and Beans drained
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 6-8 Shakes of Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
- 1/4 cup Mustard
- 1/2 package of Bacon, cut into chunks
- 1/2 large Red Onion, large diced

For the Instant Pot:
Mix all the Ingredients into the Instant Pot and Pressure Cook on High for 10 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Release. Drizzle a little more BBQ sauce over top if desired before serving. Store in air tight container for up to a week.
For the Slow Cooker:
Mix all the ingredients together in the Crock Pot and cook on low 4-6 hours or high 2-3 hours. Make sure the bacon is completely cooked before serving. Drizzle a little more BBQ sauce over top if desired before serving. Store in air tight container for up to a week.
For the Oven:
Preheat the oven to 425 F. Mix all the ingredients together in a dutch oven and drizzle a little BBQ sauce over top before placing the lid on and placing into the oven. Bake for hour and half. Watch for scorching.

We love to pair these Southern BBQ Beans with our Instant Pot Ribs, Crunchy Coleslaw and Pasta Salad.

Southern BBQ Beans -Instant Pot- with Variations
Equipment
- pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 4 16oz cans Pork and Beans drained
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup Ketchup
- 6-8 shakes Worchestershire Sauce
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ cup BBQ Sauce
- ¼ cup Mustard
- ½ package Bacon cut into chunks
- ½ large Red Onion large chunks
Instructions
- Mix all the Ingredients into the Instant Pot and Pressure Cook on High for 10 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Release. Drizzle a little more BBQ sauce over top if desired before serving. Store in air tight container for up to a week.
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