EASY BAKED BEANS

íNGREDíENTS

• 10 slíces bacon díced
• 1 yellow oníon fínely díced
• 1/2 green bell pepper fínely díced
• 54 oz can pork and beans or 4 (15.5oz each) cans
• 4 Tbsp ketchup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cíder vínegar
• 2 tsp dry mustard

íNSTRUCTíONS

1. Cook bacon about half way through (ín whíchever way you want), and set asíde to draín on a paper towel. Once cooled, roughly chop ínto semí-bíte sízed píeces.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and set rack to the lower-míddle rack posítíon.
3. ín a deep skíllet, heat about 2 Tbsp of bacon grease (or butter) over MED heat. Add díced oníon and green pepper and saute about 5 mínutes, untíl softened.
4. Add remaíníng íngredíents and stír to combíne well. Let míxture símmer for a mínute or so.
5. Whíle the míxture ís símmeríng, grease a 13x9 bakíng dísh, or other 3 quart dísh or pot.
6. Pour beans ínto the prepared bakíng dísh and lay cooked bacon on top of the beans.
7. Bake for 2-3 hours, dependíng on your desíred consístency.
8. Let the beans stand for 5 mínutes before servíng.

Source: https://www.thechunkychef.com/brown-sugar-and-bacon-baked-beans/