30 Baked Beans Recipes for Preppers

Beans
are
a
prepper’s
friend
–
whether
dried
or
canned,
and
form
one
of
the
basics
of
food
stockpiles.
Baked
beans
are
known
to
be
rich
in
protein
and
fiber,
help
with
gut
health
and
can
have
a
beneficial
effect
on
cholesterol
levels.

We
all
use
baked
beans,
but
not
everyone
is
aware
that
the
botanical
name
for
the
beans
used
is

Phaseolus
vulgaris,
also
known
as
common
or
navy
beans.
They
became
known
as
navy
beans
because
they
were
a
staple
in
the
US
Navy
stores
during
the
1900’s.

When
buying
commercially
prepared
baked
beans,
check
the
labels
carefully
as
you
want
to
avoid
ones
that
are
high
in
sodium
and
added
sugar.
Many
of
the
recipes
collated
below
add
extra
sugar,
so
you
don’t
want
to
overload
on
salt
and
sugar
with
a
product
already
high
in
these.

Canned
Versus
Dried
Beans

Often
a
person
doesn’t
even
have
the
time,
or
sufficient
power
to
cook
items
for
long
periods
when
hurricanes,
earthquakes,
or
tornadoes
hit.
This
is
why
the
list
below
has
some
really
easy
cooking
recipes
that
don’t
take
long
at
all.

For
those
who
believe
storing
dried
beans
is
best,
then
some
recipes
with
a
fairly
long
cooking
time
have
been
added.

If
you
have
dried
beans
stockpiled,
perhaps
cook
up
a
big
batch
and
can
them,
so
you
have
beans
ready
to
use
when
the
power
is
out
and
you
need
to
cook
quickly
over
a
gas
flame
or
a
small
wood
fire.

Dried
beans
will
last
a
long
time
but
after
5
years
much
of
the
nutritional
value
within
the
bean
will
have
depleted.
Canned
beans
last
three
to
five
years,
and
although
the
expiry
date
may
have
passed
they
will
be
good
to
eat.
Storage
in
a
cool
dry
place
helps
with
both
dried
and
canned
beans.

1.
Hawaiian
Baked
Beans

This
is
as
easy
as
opening
two
cans,
stirring
in
mustard
and
a
little
sugar.
The
sweet
tang
of
the
pineapple,
adds
to
the
canned
beans
that
are
enhanced
with
the
sugar
and
mustard.

The
recipe
suggests
baking
in
the
oven
for
an
hour.
See
how
you
go,
but
I
would
say
this
would
be
done
within
35
to
40
minutes
–
enough
time
for
the
sugars
in
the
pineapple
to
caramelize
and
combine
with
the
flavor
of
the
beans.

2.
Hawaiian
Meatball
Baked
Bean
Casserole

This
recipe
can
be
cooked
in
a
Dutch
oven
over
a
campfire,
or
in
your
kitchen.
Using
pork
for
the
meatballs
gives
a
rich
succulent
taste,
while
the
canned
baked
beans,
tomato
passata
–
also
known
as
tomato
puree,
the
crushed
pineapple,
peppers
and
herbs,
add
a
satisfying
deep
flavor.

Parmesan
sprinkled
on
top
makes
this
easy
recipe
something
special
that
can
be
served
with
rice,
crusty
homemade
bread,
quinoa
or
couscous.

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the
recipe.

3.
Beef
Baked
Beans
Cottage
Pie

A
variation
on
the
usual
cottage
pie,
this
one
includes
baked
beans
for
extra
flavor.
Although
there
seem
to
be
a
lot
of
ingredients
you
can
substitute
some
–
for
example
carrots
can
be
substituted
with
butternut
or
sweet
potato,
the
mushrooms
with
zucchini
or
eggplant.

Make
use
of
what
you
have
in
your
prepper
garden
or
stockpile,
as
long
as
you
include
the
beans
and
meat
and
top
with
the
potato
integral
to
this
delicious
recipe.
Get
the
recipe

here.

4.
Baked
Beans
Sausage
Rolls

These
are
ideal
to
bake
and
pack
for
lunchboxes,
or
a
day
out
in
the
wilderness
–
they
contain
beans
and
bacon
as
well
as
onion
and
cheese,
wrapped
in
puff
pastry.

If
you
don’t
fancy
making
individual
sausage
rolls,
make
one
large
pie
that
can
be
cut
and
served
at
a
family
dinner
–
it
takes
far
less
time.

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the
recipe.

5.
Beef
and
Beans
Casserole
with
Damper
Top

Damper
describes
a
wheat
bread
made
by
the
early
European
settlers
in
Australia.
The
Australian
Aboriginal
people
traditionally
made
their
bread
by
crushing
native
millet,
acacia
seed
and
spinifex,
as
well
as
other
seeds,
nuts
and
roots,
to
form
a
flour,
and
baking
it
over
the
coals.

These
days,
damper
consists
of
wheat
flour,
water,
and
butter,
and
is
baked
in
the
coals
of
a
campfire.
In
this
recipe
the
damper
dough
is
placed
in
balls
on
top
of
the
casserole
and
baked
either
in
the
home
oven,
or
in
a
Dutch
oven
in
the
coals
of
a
campfire.
It’s
a
great
all
in
one
meal
for
preppers.

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the
recipe.

6.
Poppy’s
Slow
Cooker
Vegetable
Soup

Fresh
vegetables
from
the
garden,
including
potatoes,
pumpkin,
celery,
carrots
and
onions,
go
into
this
dish
topped
up
with
canned
tomato
soup,
canned
baked
beans,
fresh
pork
sausage,
a
bacon
bone
and
bacon.

You
can
swap
out
vegetables
according
to
what
is
in
the
garden,
but
I
would
suggest
keeping
the
potato
as
it
thickens
the
soup.
This
does
not
need
to
be
made
in
a
slow
cooker
–
try
it
over
a
small
camp
fire
in
a
Dutch
oven,
and
let
it
cook
slowly
until
the
evening.

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the
recipe.

7.
Baked
Beans
Breakfast
Turkish
Style

Instead
of
doing
the
items
separately
–
you
know
the
classic
baked
beans,
bacon,
fried
eggs
and
sliced
tomato
all
sitting
separately
on
a
plate,
this
recipe
combines
them
into
one
simply
delicious
dish.

Canned
baked
beans,
canned
tomato,
mushroom,
and
bacon
pieces
are
combined
in
a
skillet
with
the
eggs
gently
cooked
whole
on
their
bed
of
beans
and
tomato.
Cheese
grated
over
the
top
makes
it
a
yummy
breakfast!

This
recipe
doesn’t
call
for
the
addition
of
herbs,
but
if
you
have
in
your
herb
garden
then
parsley,
oregano
or
basil
would
go
well
with
this
dish.

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the
recipe.

8.
Barbeque
Chicken
Tostadas

This
recipe
uses
tostada
shells,
but
you
could
use
any
flat
bread
you
have
at
hand,
or
you
can
make
quickly,
like
this
Moroccan
Flat
Bread,
then
add
the
chicken,
coleslaw,
canned
baked
beans
and
other
ingredients
on
top
and
grill
lightly.

9.
Pork
Loin
Chops
with
Smoky
baked
beans

The
paprika
and
chorizo
sausage
add
a
smoky
depth
to
this
dish
which
involves
preparing
the
canned
beans
and
tomato
on
the
side,
then
combining
the
tangy
sauce
with
the
grilled
pork
chops.

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the
recipe.

10.
Pork
Chops
and
Baked
Beans
Casserole

Remarkably
simple,
yet
remarkably
tasty,
this
is
as
easy
as
adding
the
baked
beans,
ketchup
and
mustard
to
a
casserole
dish,
placing
the
pork
chops
over
the
layer,
and
baking.
Done!
Serve
with
rice,
couscous,
or
a
crusty
loaf,
and
a
garden
or
foraged
salad.

11.
Mackerel
and
Beans

If
you’ve
caught
fish
for
dinner,
then
try
it
Jamaican
style
with
spices
and
chili,
providing
a
bite
to
the
baked
beans
in
contrast
to
the
more
delicate
flavor
of
the
fish.

12.
Baked
Beans
with
Spinach
and
Eggs

Super
simple,
super
nutritious
–
three
ingredients
and
salt
and
pepper,
all
done
together
in
a
skillet,
with
the
eggs
whole.

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the
recipe.

13.
Chicken
and
Baked
Beans
Casserole

Baby
carrots,
baby
potatoes,
boneless
chicken
thighs
and
lots
of
herbs
make
this
baked
bean
casserole
super
tasty.
The
beans
come
out
of
a
can
so
it
is
super
easy.

This
recipe
is
made
in
an
Instant
Pot,
but
you
can
adapt
to
a
Dutch
Oven,
or
make
in
a
casserole
dish
in
the
oven.

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the
recipe.

14.
Mexi-chicken
Bake

You
can
either
buy
the
Mexican
flavoured
cans
of
baked
beans
or
add
the
spices
yourself.

The
recipe
says
to
bake
the
chicken
breasts,
but
it
makes
for
a
shorter
time
in
the
oven
if
you
stir
fry
the
chicken
breast
pieces
with
the
onion
and
garlic
in
a
skillet
first,
then
add
to
a
casserole
dish
with
the
Mexican
flavoured
beans
and
mozzarella
cheese
for
a
creamy
bake.

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the
recipe

here.

15.
Sweet
and
Sour
Beans

This
is
so
easy
–
crisp
up
the
bacon
in
a
skillet,
sauté
the
onions
in
the
drippings,
then
to
a
slow
cooker
or
a
Dutch
oven
add
the
bacon,
onion,
five
different
cans
of
beans
and
leave
for
a
few
hours
to
cook.

The
brown
sugar
and
vinegar
provide
the
sweet-sour
flavoring
of
this
dish.

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the
recipe.

16.
Baked
Fish
with
Tomatoes,
Beans
and
Olives

The
olives
and
tomatoes
bring
an
Italian/Spanish
influence
to
this
dish.
Although
the
recipe
does
not
call
for
baked
beans
as
such
but
other
types
of
beans…
you
can
always
substitute
with
cans
of
baked
beans.

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the
recipe.

17.
Fish
Fingers,
Chips
and
Beans

Kids
love
their
fried
fish
fingers,
chips
and
beans.
This
recipe
gives
a
tasty
little
twist
to
the
beans
with
apple
cider
vinegar,
molasses,
soft
light
brown
sugar
and
tomato
ketchup.
Get
the
recipe

here.

18.
Fish
Fillets
with
Baked
Beans
Stew

Preppers
will
enjoy
making
this
with
the
fish
they
have
caught
–
redolent
with
onion,
garlic,
ginger
and
other
seasonings,
the
stew
is
a
hearty
one.

You
do
have
to
check
out
the
Jamaican
presenter’s
skill
at
opening
a
can
with
a
knife,
and
his
fingers
so
close
to
that
hot
oil!
Respect
man.
And
he
does
it
all
in
a
tiny
little
space
which
is
what
many
people
will
have
to
contend
with
in
bug
out
locations
or
when
camping.

19.
The
Best
Baked
Beans

Of
course,
these
are
going
to
be
good
with
a
title
like
that.
Into
the
casserole
dish
go
ground
beef,
onion,
baked
beans
doctored
with
ketchup,
brown
sugar,
spicy
brown
mustard,
soy
and
Worcestershire
sauce,
and
then
bacon
is
laid
over
the
top.

Definitely
over-the-top
good.
Get
the
recipe

here.

20.
Southern
Style
Baked
Beans

In
addition
to
the
standard
additions
of
bacon,
brown
sugar,
and
mustard,
this
recipe
kicks
the
flavor
up
a
couple
of
notches
with
barbeque
sauce,
cayenne
pepper,
Worcestershire
sauce,
onion
and
black
pepper.

Hello,
Southern
dinner!
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the
recipe

here.

21.
Easy
Baked
Beans

Don’t
for
a
minute
imagine
that
because
a
recipe
is
easy
that
it
is
insipid
–
this
recipe
adds
green
pepper,
molasses,
Worcestershire
sauce,
a
couple
of
varieties
of
beans,
red
wine
vinegar,
and
pancetta
–
the
Italian
take
on
bacon,
with
a
dash
of
Tabasco
to
make
for
a
punchy
dish.

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the
recipe.

22.
Maple
Baked
Beans

This
easy
recipe
uses
maple
syrup,
barbecue
sauce,
bell
pepper
and
paprika
in
addition
to
the
usual
seasonings.

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the
recipe.

23.
Lamb
and
Bean
Casserole

This
is
simple
to
make.
The
lamb
cubes
are
tossed
in
seasoned
flour,
browned
then
added
to
the
casserole
dish
with
tomatoes,
onions,
bay
leaves
and
thyme,
with
the
can
of
baked
beans
added
only
towards
the
end
of
the
cooking
period.

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the
recipe.

24.
Braised
Lamb
Shanks
and
Baked
Beans
with
Molasses

This
takes
a
bit
of
time
as
dried
beans
are
used
instead
of
canned
beans,
BUT,
as
the
lamb
shanks
take
a
while
to
cook
you
may
as
well
cook
the
beans
with
them.

Just
watch
the
level
of
liquid
as
the
beans
cook
as
they
will
absorb
the
liquid,
and
you
don’t
want
to
risk
the
dish
burning.
The
addition
of
beer
and
molasses
makes
for
a
great
flavor,
but
it
does
take
about
3
½
hours
until
it’s
done.

This
is
a
perfect
meal
to
cook
over
a
slow
campfire
in
a
Dutch
oven,
or
cook
at
home
on
a
cold
day,
and
watch
everyone’s
noses
twitching
as
the
aromas
float
through
the
campsite
or
kitchen.

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the
recipe.

25.
Make
Canned
Beans
Taste
Homemade

The
addition
of
a
couple
of
extras,
like
mustard,
a
tiny
bit
of
brown
sugar
and
ketchup
will
make
the
canned
variety
taste
more
homemade
–
of
course
the
addition
of
rashers
of
bacon
on
the
top
makes
them
even
better.

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the
recipe.

26.
Better
Baked
Beans

This
canned
baked
bean
recipe
benefits
from
an
onion,
and
syrup,
in
addition
to
the
mustard,
ketchup
and
bacon.

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the
recipe.

27.
Baked
Beans
from
Scratch

If
you
have
the
time
to
prepare
baked
beans,
the
taste
reward
is
worth
it.
This
is
suited
to
people
in
locations
where
they
have
access
to
cheap
or
free
firewood,
or
plenty
of
gas
as
these
do
take
around
7
to
8
hours
to
cook.

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the
recipe.

28.
Molasses
Baked
Beans
with
Salt
Pork

Yes,
making
your
own
baked
beans
does
take
time,
but
it’s
not
like
you
have
to
sit
and
stare
at
the
pot
all
day
–
you
can
return
periodically
to
check
on
progress
and
pretty
much
carry
on
with
other
things.

The
molasses
and
salt
port
add
depth
to
the
flavor
of
the
beans.

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the
recipe.

29.
Cowboy
Baked
Beans

Use
a
skillet
on
the
grill
or
campfire
to
get
more
of
that
smoky
flavor
into
these
beans.
They
take
around
30
minutes
and
use
three
different
types
of
canned
beans
together
with
the
ground
beef
and
bacon.

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the
recipe.

30.
Baked
Bean
Salad

Tired
of
the
usual
three
bean
salad?
Try
this
simple
salad
recipe
using
baked
beans
and
stuffed
olives,
green
onions
and
small
tomatoes,
made
with
a
simple
dressing
and
garnished
with
sliced
hard-boiled
eggs.

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the
recipe.