"Well, being a redneck, my favorite thing to make is baked beans and smoked Boston butts or brisket," hit songwriter Phil O'Donnell -- known around Nashville as Philbilly -- tells Taste of Country ...

There’s something incredibly comforting about a bowl of warm, slow-cooked Boston Baked Beans. The rich sweetness ... the salt ...

Her traditional Boston baked beans recipe ... bacon but is fattier and not smoked." Since fat carries flavor, she notes, "It's primarily used to flavor food like beans, soups, and greens." ...

Tavče gravče, which translates as “beans in a pan,” is a Macedonian classic. Traditionally, large dried white beans called ...

Most British recipes for Boston baked beans just use a piece of pork belly, but we think it needs some salted or smoked meat to counteract the sweetness, so we include bacon or pancetta.

If butter beans are difficult to find, cannellini beans work, too. Combined with sautéed aromatics and baked for an hour with smoked sausages, the beans turn silky-soft and deeply flavorful.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for baked beans and smoked sausages, with paprika, onions and sweet peppers. (Milk Street via AP) ...