baked beans

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: beans that have been softened by soaking and boiling and then baked usually with salt pork and seasoning
Baked beans is a summer classic.Kathie Smith
"Baked beans is not the kind of thing we want to serve," said David Woodward, chef at Apley's, an elegant eatery in the Sheraton Hotel.Fox Butterfield
I leave it to you to decide whether your baked beans are tomato-less or spiced up with those juicy cylinders of flavor.Doris Reynolds
see also boston baked beans

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Ketchup is also a key ingredient for topping our meatloaf and flavoring our baked beans. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 The restaurant will offer barbecue with baked beans, potato salad and cornbread from 2 to 6 p.m., along with live music and a free nine-hole miniature golf course. Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Frito pie, for the uninitiated, is a staple side dish at smokehouses, featuring baked beans, chili, and cheddar cheese poured over a bag of corn chips and usually topped with your meat of choice. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 Two years later, sides (like baked beans and potato salad) were added to the menu. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baked beans

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baked beans was in 1798

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“Baked beans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baked%20beans. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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