Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans

 

This recipe is just not for a summer BBQ. It goes great with baked ham, burgers, and many other dishes.

 

Ingredients:

10 slices bacon halved

1 yellow onion finely diced

1/2 green bell pepper finely diced

54 oz can pork and beans or small cans of an equal amount

4 Tbsp ketchup

1/4 cup molasses

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup cider vinegar

2 tsp dry mustard

 

Cook bacon until approximately halfway done, then drain on a paper towel.

Preheat the oven to roughly 2 tablespoons of bacon oil in a large pan over MED heat. Cook for 5 minutes until the onion and green pepper are softened.

Stir in the other ingredients until completely combined. Allow the mixture to boil for about a minute.

Grease a 13x9 baking dish while the mixture is boiling.

Place the beans in the prepared baking dish and top with the cooked bacon.

Bake for 2-3 hours, depending on the consistency you want.

Allow the beans to rest for 5 minutes before serving. en to 325°F and place the rack in the lesser position.