How to Use baked beans in a Sentence

baked beans

noun
  • Or whip up a classic slaw and set out a side of baked beans.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 14 June 2023
  • And a lighter backpack that didn’t hold a glass jar of tomato sauce and tin cans of baked beans.
    Anthony Walsh, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Two years later, sides (like baked beans and potato salad) were added to the menu.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Learn how to make baked beans, and bring this to your next barbecue or picnic.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 May 2024
  • The barbecue includes brisket, baked beans, corn, coleslaw, bread and dessert.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The baked beans can be served right away or at room temperature.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
  • What to skip: The side of baked beans had an overwhelming smoky aftertaste.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • The rib plate, which is served with such sturdy sides as baked beans and potato salad, is a top seller.
    Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 12 Apr. 2023
  • In another teaser, Sheeran took on the role of a mulch and baked beans salesman.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Sides include baked beans, mac ‘n’ cheese, Texas caviar, collards, cornbread and more.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • Its fried wings come with a selection of side dishes, from baked beans to black-eyed peas to macaroni and cheese.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Sides include coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad and fries.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
  • The second will embrace a cookout vibe with the same brisket plus barbecue chicken and lamb (all of the meat will be kosher), baked beans and collard green lox wraps.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The final flavor is earthy and sweet, a beautiful companion to classic BBQ sides like coleslaw and baked beans.
    Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
  • The 45-seat counter will also turn out ribs, chicken, pulled pork and turkey, along with sides of mac ‘n’ cheese, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and cornbread.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Photos of unseasoned chicken breast, poached eggs, celery sticks, baked beans and dry crackers abound.
    Lyric Li, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • The most recent sign of them is in an attic, where Kathleen and Perry discover Sam’s superhero drawings and some empty cans of corn and baked beans.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Serve with baked beans for a classic English breakfast approach, or alongside a quick pickled slaw or field pea, corn, and bacon salad for some fresh veggies to balance the meal.
    Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • The guy is everywhere—plugging sandwiches, potato chips, pizza, baked beans, Gatorade, insurance and the Paris Olympics.
    John Anderson, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
  • This vegan version of her baked beans captures the savory, smoky and slightly sweet flavors that define this regional version of the dish.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Specials are full and half slabs of barbecue ribs, served with baked beans and coleslaw, pulled pork sandwiches, barbecue chicken and, after 4 p.m. a prime rib dinner served with sides.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2023
  • Also present were nearly 700 guests, well fed with hamburgers, coleslaw, baked beans, chips, soda and ice cream donated by the state’s judicial workers.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 May 2024
  • But the stand has an expansive menu, serving up turkey, corned beef and ham as well as racks of ribs and sides like baked beans, cheese fries, mac salad and sauerkraut, another Baltimore staple.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
  • From baked beans to macaroni and cheese and more, there are plenty of classic barbecue side dishes that can be prepped in advance and reheated just before serving.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Pressure canning uses steam to create high temperatures that kill microorganisms and pressure to seal jars filled with low acid foods like chicken stock or baked beans.
    Jonathan Bender, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Hot sides: Consider taking the time to prep some classic, American favorites like mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, baked beans or collard greens.
    USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • To help feed crowds if restaurants are overwhelmed, several churches plan to offer traditional Maine suppers with baked beans and chowder.
    Jenna Russell Greta Rybus, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Everyone is having fun and filling up on classic sides like potato salad, macaroni salad and baked beans.
    USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
  • Vegetarians can increase their iron intake by eating baked beans, lentils, whole-meal pasta, bread, nuts, seeds, kale, spinach, broccoli, or tofu.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024
  • Around them, other grinning families embraced their new graduates and settled in at tables to eat barbecue, baked beans and cupcakes frosted in yellow and white.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023

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