Keri's Baked Beans (The World's Best!)

Keri's Baked Beans (The World's Best!)

from food.com

Ingredients

  • 3 -4 slices bacon, diced
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans baked beans, mostly drained (used Bush's Baked Beans. This was modified from the original 2 (16 oz)
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (I make my own sweet & spicy BBQ sauce, but Blues Hog was used in the original recipe)
  • 1 lb pork sausage (The original called for leftover smoked pork or beef, I didn't have any BBQ leftover so I used this)
  • 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling (chop up the big chunks some)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mustard (prepared)
  • 1 teaspoon dried chipotle pepper (or cayenne pepper optional, to taste*)
  • 1 teaspoon your favorite barbecue rub (Blues Hog rub was used in the original)

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown pork sausage and remove from pan. When cooled, break into smaller bits.

  2. 2

    Brown bacon and remove from pan.

  3. 3

    Saute onion and green pepper in bacon grease and remove from pan.

  4. 4

    Mix all ingredients into a large baking dish and bake at 325º for 1 hour, or simmer on stove top in large pot for 30 minutes if you don't have time to do them in the oven.

  5. 5

    This is a rather spicy recipe due to the chipotle/cayenne powder. Feel free to leave it out if you'll be feeding those who prefer a less spicy taste.