BBQ Beans – Vegetarian Style
At some point a BBQ has got to have beans. You can always buy the stuff in cans, toss it in a pot, and call it a day, but for not much extra work you can make up a pot that is seasoned to your taste. There are many different ways to do these, but for those Fridays in Lent or your vegetarian friends, give these a try.
- 1 – 15 oz. can Pinto Beans
- 1 – 15 oz. can Black Beans
- 1 tbs. of your favorite store-bought (or homemade) BBQ sauce
- 1 tbs. molasses
- 1 tbs. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp. Chipotle Tabasco Sauce
Drain the beans and combine in a pot that will fit on your grill. Mix in all the other ingredients and place on the BBQ at the beginning of your cook. Indirect cooking is best; if you are cooking directly over the coals you’ll need to stir frequently to keep the beans on the bottom from burning. If you like your beans soupy, put a lid on the pot and keep the juices in; if you like a thicker sauce leave the lid off.
Bring the beans to a simmer and stir occasionally to mix the flavors and keep the crust off of the bottom of your pot. These take about 10 minutes total to cook, but can stay on the grill longer if you keep the heat down.
Variations on this are almost endless. Use kidney, white, Anasazi, or any other favorite bean in place of the pinto or black beans. Use a different BBQ sauce each time you cook these; I use whatever I have open at the time. Don’t like brown sugar? Use corn syrup instead. Want to add some kick? Break out the Jack Daniel’s and throw in a shot. Feel free to use your imagination, but give the recipe above a try at least once…
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I have been looking for this recipe i also add leftover pulled pork to it gives just a lil more, I have a ton of variety canned beans and did not know what to do with them we r not a family that eats beans besides baked one’s..thank you so much for helping me to succeed at another bbq..
Nothing like a little leftover pulled pork to add some more meaty goodness… Glad to be of assistance, and thanks for stopping by.
The whole point is that these are VEGETARIAN beans. If you put pork in them .. they aren’t vegetarian. Hello… one stupid reply deserves another.
That’s true, they cease to become vegetarian as soon as you add any meat or meat products to them. However, I was responding to the commenter that added meat to them to (in her opinion) “improve them”.
Also, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, we are not vegetarians (pretty obvious from the site) nor do we claim to be experts about this. If you are a strict vegetarian I would be wary of using any of the recipes on this site as most of them share grill space with meat.
Just a heads up, Worcestershire Sauce almost always contains anchovies, so it’s not suitable for vegetarians. There are vegetarian versions available, though.
Thanks for pointing this out. As you’ve probably gathered by the rest of the site I am not an expert in vegetarian cooking…
Thanks for the recipe. We are a “split” household. This basic Vegetarian bean recipe will be very much enjoyed by my Vegetarian, and for the rest we habe bbq Meat on the side.