Homestyle Baked Black Beans

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 strips packaged cooked bacon, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red OR yellow bell pepper
• 1/3 cup Karo® Dark Corn Syrup
• 2 tablespoons light OR dark brown sugar
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, lightly drained
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350°F.
2.Heat butter and bacon in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add corn syrup and brown sugar and cook 1 minute. Stir in beans and mustard; bring to boil and boil for 1 minute.
3.Pour into lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.


Southwestern Sweet Black Beans:
In Step 2, stir in 3 tablespoons chopped green chilies and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro along with beans. Omit mustard. Bake as directed.