How To Make Canned Baked Beans Taste Homemade (The Fix Is in Your Pantry)

It makes my baked beans sing. Worcestershire sauce adds depth to baked beans, balancing the sweetness of ketchup and brown sugar. The dish bakes in just 45 minutes, filling your home with a savory, inviting aroma. Vegetarian baked beans make this dish versatile and easy to customize for dietary needs. One of my go-to recipes for get-togethers and bringing them to friends’ houses is a zhuzhed-up version of canned baked beans. I find that even bean haters (my kids) can enjoy sweet and savory baked beans when they’re served with a spread of meats and sides. Baked beans are among the easiest, always-on-hand recipes I rely on for a quick side dish.Worcestershire saucegives my baked beans a certain je ne sais quoi that makes them sing. Worcestershire sauce is a fantastic kitchen-sink condiment for building layers of flavor in savory dishes, especially beans. My recipe for baked beans includesketchupandbrown sugar, both of which bring in a ton of sweetness, so to cut through that, I like to add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. It adds depth thanks to the umami notes of anchovy and tamarind. Related Stories How To Upgrade Canned Baked Beans With Worcestershire Sauce Making baked beans from scratch is a labor of love, and though I might have the time to do that once a year or so, more often than not, I’m looking for something that comes together quickly and easily. Enter canned baked beans. I like to start with vegetarian baked beans so that I can control all of the flavors that go into the dish. This also helps me accommodate friends who don’t eat meat. (But note, Worcestershire contains anchovies, so if your guests don’t eat fish, use liquid aminos for a savory boost.) I start with two cans of vegetarian baked beans

It makes my baked beans sing.