Tray Full of Southern Pit Beans Ready for Smoker

Southern Pit Beans

Southbound Barbecue’s Southern Pit Beans may taste like they took all-day to make, but the truth is they’re ready to plate in about 2 hours. Short on time – skip the smoker and head to the oven for the 1 hour version. These beans are filled with onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeño, bacon, Southern Sweet Heat, Primo Pig Powder, and love! There’s no way around it – they’re sure to be your new favorite BBQ side dish!

  • Dicing an Onion Action Shot
  • Cutting Board Full of Colorful Diced Veggies
  • Pouring Cutting Board Full of Colorful Veggies Into Frying Pan
  • Frying Pan Full of Colorful Bell Peppers
  • Tray With All Southern Pit Bean Ingredients Ready for Mixing
St. Louis Ribs Atop a Bed of Yummy Pit Beans

Southbound Barbecue’s Southern Pit Beans

These Southern Pit Beans are smoky, spicy, and super easy to make.  They’re full of all kinds of goodies including our Southern Sweet Heat and Primo Pig Powder.  You’ll never have another BBQ without them!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Barbecue, Southern
Servings 12
Calories 251 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cans Pork & Beans Van Camp’s
  • 1/2 Pound Bacon Applewood Smoked, Etc
  • 1 1/2 Cup Southern Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Yellow Mustard
  • 1/4 Cup Bell Pepper (Use Orange, Red, & Yellow) Diced, Total 1/4 Cup NOT Each
  • 1/4 Cup Sweet Vidalia Onion Diced
  • 4 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1/2 Jalapeño Diced
  • 4 Tspn Primo Pig Powder
  • 1 Tblspn Bacon Grease

Instructions
 

Veggies

  • Dice Bell Pepper, Onion, & Jalapeño. Mince Garlic. Set aside.

Bacon

  • Dice raw bacon into small pieces to be mixed with pit beans, but DO NOT dice too small. Diced pieces should be larger than bacon-bits, but not so large they steal the show from the beans.
  • Fry bacon pieces to crispy consistency.
  • Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towels to cool.
  • RESERVE bacon grease – will be used to sauté veggies.

Final Preparation

  • Open Pork & Beans – pour into heavy-bottom dutch oven or deep aluminum sheet tray.  Set aside.
  • Add 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease to frying pan over MEDIUM-HIGH heat.  Once pan is heated through, add diced onion, bell pepper & jalapeño.  Sauté for 2 – 3 minutes or until onions begin to change color.
  • Once onions begin to change color, add garlic to frying pan.  Continue to stir to ensure garlic does not burn.  Sauté all veggies until fragrant. Onions should take on a translucent appearance.
  • Pour sautéd veggies into beans set aside earlier.  Add bacon.
  • Add mustard, dark brown sugar, Southern Sweet Heat &  Primo Pig Powder to beans.  Mix all ingredients to incorporate everything evenly.
  • 2 Hour Preparation: Place, uncovered, on 225 – 250 degree smoker/pit for 90 minutes or until beans take on dark, rich burgundy color.  Stir, serve!
    1 Hour Preparation: Place, covered, into 350 degree oven for 30 – 60 minutes.  Stir, serve!
Keyword Bacon, BBQ Sauce, BBQ Seasoning, Beans, Sides