Barbecued Baked Beans
May 8, 2019
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried Navy or pinto beans
- 8 slices bacon
- diced
- 1/2 cup onion
- chopped
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 small hot red chili pepper
- 3/4 cup tomato catsup
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 generous dash hot pepper sauce
Directions
- Step 1 Soak beans overnight in cold water to cover.
- Step 2 Fry bacon until crisp. Drain drippings from bacon into baking dish or small bean pot.
- Step 3 Add all remaining ingredients to fat and blend. Drain beans and add to mixture.
- Step 4 Blend.
- Step 5 Crumble the crisp bacon over top.
- Step 6 Add water just to cover beans. Cover dish or bean pot and bake at 325F. for 2 hours. Add more hot water if needed.
- Step 7 Uncover beans during last 20 to 30 minutes. Serve from baking dish.
- Step 8 A slice of smoky bacon rind used instead of the sliced bacon will give a more decidedly country flavor.
- Step 9 Brown sugar to taste may replace the corn syrup. And canned tomatoes may take the place of the catsup — but if so, correct the seasoning as necessary with a little sugar, salt, cayenne and a pinch of ground allspice.