Ride-'Em Baked Beans

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Main Dishes, Other Side Dishes, Quick & Easy, For Kids, Side Casseroles
Keywords:	beans, baked, hearty
Serves:	6 to 8
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

1 lg	onion--diced
1 lb	lean bacon, uncooked,--diced
1 can(s)	28oz bush baked beans
2 can(s)	15oz dark kidney beans drained
1 can(s)	15oz butter beans drained
1 c	ketchup
1 c	light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsp	apple cider vinegar
2 tsp	liquid smoke flavoring
	salt and pepper to taste
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 lb	lean ground beef
1 lg	jalapeno pepper--diced

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LaDonna Pierritz

Lightly Salted

Villa Park, IL (pop. 21,904)

jeminirose

Member Since Sep 2010

LaDonna's Notes:

This recipe was passed to me through a very near and dear friend. Now I bring it to all my family & friends gatherings. Always gets rave reviews.

Directions

In a 6qt pot or large skillet, brown together the bacon and onions until bacon is crispy and onions are soft. Careful don't to burn either as it will alter the taste of your beans. Add ground beef and jalapeno peppers also if desired. Drain off drippings,

Either in the 6qt pot or a slow cooker,(your choice depends on your preference) Combine the cooked bacon & onion with all the remaining ingredients, still well to blend all the flavors together.

If using a pot on top of the stove heat thoroughly on very low heat (about 30-35 minutes)keep covered and stir to blend flavors at least 2-3 times while heating. Add your salt and pepper as needed when stirring together.

If time permits use a slow cooker, combine everything together and heat on low setting for 6 hours. Turn off let rest 15 minutes and then your ready to enjoy.