Baked Beans with Smoked Sausage

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage (I use kielbasa), sliced
• 3 (16-ounce) cans pork and beans
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (I use TABASCO)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate.

Add onion to bacon drippings and cook until soft.

Add garlic and smoked sausage and cook until sausage is browned.

Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer. Place Dutch oven, uncovered, in oven and cook for 45 to 55 minutes, until thick.