Baked Beans with Mustard and Bacon

By mschweickert

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups (or more) Coca-Cola
• 3 15- to 16-ounce cans assorted beans (such as kidney, black and pinto), drained
• 6 bacon slices, quartered crosswise

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups Coca-Cola. Add beans; stir to blend. Transfer to prepared dish. Top bean mixture with bacon pieces. Bake until bacon is crisp and bean mixture is hot and bubbling, about 1 hour. If mixture is dry, pour 1/4 cup more Coca-Cola over bean mixture to moisten. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve.