Texas Smoked Beans

By polledl

If your family likes baked beans, you'll definitely want to step up to the flavor in this quick dish that combines two varieties of canned beans with a smoky, spicy sauce. Sever them alongside your favorited barbecue dishes.

Ingredients

• 4 slices hickory-smoked bacon
• 1 small onion
• 1 large clove garlic
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 1 (15.5 oz) can red kidney beans
• 1 (15 oz) can white cannellini beans
• 3/4 cup hickory smoked barbecue sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1. cup bacon into 1/2 inch pieces. In large skillet over medium high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Meanwhile, chop onion and garlic. Remove bacon to bowl. Pour out fat, reserving 1 tbsp in bottom of skillet. Add onion and garlic to skillet. cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 3 mins. Meanwhile, drain and rinse beans.
2. Add vinegar to skillet and cook untill almost evaporated, about 5 mins. Add bacon, beans, barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup water, brown sugar, mustard and hopt pepper sauce. Bring to boil and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and beans are coated in sauce, 2 mins. Transfer to bowl and serve.