I made these for a potluck for my hubby's work function we were going to. They were such a hit I came home and made another batch for us to eat on for the week.
I looked at an amazingly huge assortment of recipes for baked beans and then made my own in the end that had what I wanted.
Ingredients
½ Pound Thick Cut Bacon , cut into smallish pieces. Scissors helped make quick work.
1 medium Yellow Onion , finely diced
½ Green Bell Pepper , finely diced
3 giant Cloves Garlic , minced
4 15.5ish sized cans Beans , drained and rinsed. I used 3 navy beans and one black because that's what I had in my pantry. But really you could use whichever kind. 1 Cup Bourbon
1 Cup Ketchup
½ Cup Brown Sugar , packed
1/3 Cup Molasses
2 TBS Yellow Mustard
2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
1 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
Kosher Salt and Pepper , to taste
1/2 TSP Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Tabasco to taste for added heat
1 Cup Hot Water or Broth
Heat a large oven safe pot over medium and add chopped bacon. Cook stirring occasionally until beginning to brown nicely. Add in the onion, bell pepper and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook until softened and bacon is browned. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add in the remaining ingredients stirring to make sure everything is well combined. Season generously with salt and pepper. Bring everything to a simmer and cover with a tight fitting lid.
OVEN: Cover pot and transfer it to a preheat 300 degree F oven. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking. Remove the lid, stir, and continue to bake until the sauce is thickened and sticky, about an additional 45 minutes. If needed during baking, add more water to adjust consistency.
STOVE TOP: Cover pot and reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring at 30 minute intervals, for 1 ½ hours, or until the sauce is thickened and sticky.
