Name: Annie's Award-Winning Baked Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Smoked ham hocks, or more to taste - 3; Onion, diced - 1 large; Celery, chopped - 1 stalk; Bay leaves - 2 large; Minced garlic, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Ground thyme - ½ teaspoon; Dried rubbed sage - ½ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Dried pinto beans, sorted and rinsed - 3 cups; Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 (12 ounce) package; Onion, diced small - 1 large; Crushed pineapple - 1 (15.5 ounce) can; Brown sugar, or less to taste - ¾ cup; Worcestershire sauce - 2 tablespoons; Steak sauce (such as A1®) - 1 tablespoon; Good steak sauce - 1 tablespoon; Minced garlic, or to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons; Liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

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45 min.

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Ingredients for - Annie's Award-Winning Baked Beans

1. Smoked ham hocks, or more to taste - 3

2. Onion, diced - 1 large

3. Celery, chopped - 1 stalk

4. Bay leaves - 2 large

5. Minced garlic, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

6. Liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

7. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon

8. Ground thyme - ½ teaspoon

9. Dried rubbed sage - ½ teaspoon

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon

11. Dried pinto beans, sorted and rinsed - 3 cups

12. Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 (12 ounce) package

13. Onion, diced small - 1 large

14. Crushed pineapple - 1 (15.5 ounce) can

15. Brown sugar, or less to taste - ¾ cup

16. Worcestershire sauce - 2 tablespoons

17. Steak sauce (such as A1®) - 1 tablespoon

18. Good steak sauce - 1 tablespoon

19. Minced garlic, or to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons

20. Liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

21. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Annie's Award-Winning Baked Beans

1. Stage

Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water. Use a sharp knife to cut 3 or 4 slits evenly spaced through skin on ham hocks. Add ham hocks, onion, celery, bay leaves, garlic, liquid smoke, basil, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper to the water and bring to a good boil for 1 hour.

2. Stage

Add beans to the pot. Return to a boil and cook gently until beans are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check liquid level often and add more water if necessary.

3. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

4. Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels. Transfer bacon to a large bowl and add onion.

5. Stage

Use a slotted spoon to dip beans and ham hocks out of the water and into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Reserve liquid from the beans. Clean all meat off of the ham hocks, discard bones, and add meat to the bowl with the bacon and onions.

6. Stage

Mix in pineapple, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in steak sauce, good steak sauce, and garlic. Add liquid smoke, salt, and black pepper; mix until completely incorporated. Fold in bacon mixture. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Pour bean mixture into the baking pan and add some reserved bean liquid over beans if necessary.

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until beans are hot and bubbly all around the edges, about 30 minutes.