Beans, Baked, PD

By Floridaberry

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 4 (28-ounce) cans pork an beans (2 drained, 2 undrained)
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Creole mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until browned and crispy. Crumble bacon, and set aside. Reserve 1/3 cup bacon drippings. In 2 tablespoons reserved bacon drippings, cook onion and garlic over medum heat for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine pork and beans, remaining reserved bacon drippings, onion mixture, brown sugar, soy sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour beans into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Top with crumbled bacon. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until bubbly.