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August 2, 2011
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Barbecue Bean Bake

Tasty Side Dishes
Prep time:
18 minutes
baking time:
30 minutes

You knew from the fireworks and these baked beans that it was the Fourth of July in Grandma's little town.

You knew from the fireworks and these baked beans that it was the Fourth of July in Grandma's little town.

Ingredients

Serves 8 

  • 8 ounces sliced bacon, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons each prepared yellow mustard and molasses
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (16-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 (16-ounce) can pork and beans
  • 1 (16-ounce) can butter beans, drained
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

  2. 2

    Combine the bacon and onion in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until bacon is browned, about 8 minutes; drain.

  3. 3

    Combine bacon mixture, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, molasses, chili powder, salt and black pepper in a large bowl and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add kidney beans, pork and beans and butter beans to bacon mixture and mix well.

  5. 5

    Spoon bean mixture into a 11/2-quart baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma's Secret Trick

For a different flavor, Grandma learned from her neighbor Millie to use 8 to 16 ounces ground beef or pork instead of the bacon. Also, she omitted the barbecue sauce and used extra ketchup plus 1/4 cup brown sugar or molasses.

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