Barbecue Bean Bake

By Addie

“You knew from the fireworks and these baked beans that it was the Fourth of July in Grandma's little town.”

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sliced bacon, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons each prepared yellow mustard and molasses
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (16-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 (16-ounce) can pork and beans
• 1 (16-ounce) can butter beans, drained

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.


Combine the bacon and onion in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until bacon is browned, about 8 minutes; drain.


Combine bacon mixture, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, molasses, chili powder, salt and black pepper in a large bowl and mix well.


Add kidney beans, pork and beans and butter beans to bacon mixture and mix well.


Spoon bean mixture into a 11/2-quart baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.