Barbecued Baked Beans

By amelia

Ingredients

• 10 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cups barbecue sauce
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup leftover chopped beef brisket or pulled pork
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tbsp. dry mustard
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 4 15-oz. cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 16-oz. can whole, peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325°. Heat bacon in an 8-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring, until its fat renders, about 6 minutes. Add onion, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add sauce, sugar, stock, meat, molasses, mustard, salt, cloves, beans, tomatoes, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover pot and place in oven; bake until thick and fragrant, about 2 hours. Cool 10 minutes.