Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Yes, yes, it’s a musical fruit, whatever.  Cut. Print. Moving on.  I feel like baked beans are one of those dishes that tends to get taken for granted.  But with a few added tweaks and ingredients, this is a dish that can compliment any barbecue and literally have them lining up for 2nd and 3rd helpings (true story, happened to me).  Also I hear it’s a dish that’s good for your heart.  ?  With football tailgates and cookouts getting ready to kick-off (I really can’t help the puns) this is a great dish to sweeten and spice up the menu.

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Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Ingredients:
1 28oz can of baked beans
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 – 3/4 diced green pepper
1/2 diced vidalia onion
2 1/2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/3 cup mustard
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
Black Pepper to taste

Directions:
1.  In a large skillet, saute the peppers and onions until onions are mostly clear; add 1 Tbsp brown sugar to skillet and continue to cook peppers and onions until well coated in brown sugar; set aside
2.  In a large, oven-safe dish, pour entire can of baked beans
3.  Add to dish, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, worcestershire sauce, and pepper-onion mixture; add pepper as needed; stir well
4.  Bake beans at 350 degrees for one hour, uncovered; serve immediately

Helpful Hints: To really send this dish over the edge, substitute the olive oil with bacon grease when sauteing the peppers and onions.  I shouldn’t have to explain why.  Bacon.  Grease.  Get it?

Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Beans