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Baked Beans to Die For!
I first made these beans for our annual 4th of July neighborhood get-together and they're soooo good that I decided they
really ought to be on my website. They're perfect all summer long with your typical picnic foods like hot dogs and hamburgers, but they're out
of this world with barbequed chicken and ribs. I promise!
Ingredients:
1 28-oz can Bush's baked beans (my favorite is the country style)
1 16-oz can great northern beans
1 16-oz can butter beans
1 16-oz package bacon (my favorite is Farmer John maple flavor)
1 tube Jimmy Dean hot pork sausage
1 large sweet yellow onion
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
Starting with the short end of the rectangular pound of bacon, cut it with kitchen scissors into 1/2-inch strips. Fry the
bacon in a medium saucepan, not a frying pan, on medium heat. This keeps it from spattering on your stove. As the bacon cooks, stir
it every now and then to separate the pieces so they don't stick together. When the bacon is done (and don't overcook it), you'll have lots of small
crumbly pieces. Drain it well on paper towels.
At the same time, fry the sausage. Just put the whole chunk of sausage into another medium sauce pan and stir it often, breaking
it into very small crumbles. Drain it well on more paper towels.
And at the same time, chop the onion and fry it in just a smidge of bacon grease 'til golden brown and tender.
When you're done frying, wash the dishes. This makes the rest of the clean-up a snap  .
Now dump all of the ingredients in a large saucepan and cook very slowly for at least an hour. Or better yet, dump the ingredients into a
crock pot and let them cook for several hours. If the beans seem a little thick, just add a small amount of water. And keep in mind that
these beans are really better the next day so they're a great make-ahead dish if you're entertaining.
Click here for printable recipe.
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