This has been our family favorite baked bean recipe for years!
Ingredients
1lbbacon, chopped
1 1/2cupswhite, sweet or yellow onion, chopped or 1 medium onion
salt and pepper
2(28 oz)cans Pork and Beans, or 4 15 oz cans
1clovegarlic, minced (optional)
1cupketchup
1cupbrown sugar (dark or light)
1/4cupWorcestershire Sauce
1teaspoondry mustard or hot sauce
Instructions
Cook bacon, until crisp. Drain off grease and discard, and remove bacon to a small dish. Reserve some of the bacon for the top of the dish after it is baked.
Add onion to the pan, sauté until softened over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper, about 1/2 teaspoon each. Add garlic, (if using) and sauté for one minute.
Add the bacon, beans, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard, stir to combine.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour in ovenproof pan, or on stove top on low heat for 1 hour, or in a slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours. Top with reserved bacon before serving.
Notes
Baked beans may be adjusted to your taste preference. If you like beans less sweet, reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe. The heat may also be adjusted, reduce or increase the amount of dry mustard or hot sauce according to taste.
Dark brown sugar gives the beans a darker, richer color especially after being baked than light or golden brown sugar.
If you don't have ketchup, a cup of tomato sauce may be substituted.
2 tablespoons of cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar may be substituted for 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce.