Baked Beans, Smoky Maple

By MarieR

Ingredients

• Yield: 6 - 8 servings
• Preparation: 20 minutes
• Cook: 10 minutes
• Bake: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 2 (28-ounce) cans baked beans
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3 teaspoons hickory-flavored marinade, such as Moore’s
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
• Directions

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350°.
2.In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter. Add onion to skillet. Cook over medium heat until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish.
3.In a large bowl, combine beans, syrup, hickory-flavored marinade, liquid smoke, salt, pepper, and cooked onion, stirring to combine. Pour beans into a cast-iron pot or baking dish.
4.Bake until thick and bubbly, approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
5.Garnish with reserved cooked onion and parsley, if desired.