Barbecue Beans

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No barbecue is complete without this classic side dish.

Yield: 10 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Beans

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Verified by stevemur

Original recipe makes 10

5 slicesbacon

1/2 mediumonion; chopped

2/3 cupBrown Sugar; firmly packed

3/4 cupbarbecue sauce

1 15-oz cankidney beans; rinsed and drained

1 15-oz canbutter beans; rinsed and drained

1 15-oz canpork and beans; undrained

2 tablespoonsMolasses

2 teaspoonsDijon mustard

1/2 teaspoonSalt

1/2 teaspoonPepper

1/2 teaspoonChili powder

Barbecue Beans Preparation

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crisp; drain and crumble.

Cook onion in bacon drippings to soften. Stir in bacon and all remaining ingredients. Spoon into a 2 -quart baking dish. Chill for 8 hours or overnight, if desired.

Bake bean mixture at 350 degrees for 1 hour, stirring once.

-- Adapted from a recipe from Southern Living.

Notes

I like to spice this up with some cayenne pepper and/or hot sauce. You can also cut back the amount of sugar and add a bit of root beer, which really accentuates the flavors. During baking, a couple of partially cooked bacon slices may be laid across the top of the beans for added flavor.