More Baked Beans

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 3 (16o.z) cans of baked beans
  • 6 to 7 slices bacon, partly cooked and divided (optional)
  • 2 to 3 oz. fully cooked ham, cut into 1/2 inch cubes or pieces (optional)
  • 2 to 3 inches of cotto beef salami, cut into bite size pieces (optional)
  • ¾ cup chopped peeled onion
  • ½ cup tomato chili sauce
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/3 cup light molasses
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon COLGIN WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
  • ½ of prepared (yellow) mustard
  • ½ teaspoon of chopped peeled garlic
  • 8 to 10 drops of hot sauce
  • 8 to 10 drops of COLGIN HICKORY LIQUID SMOKE

Instructions

Drain off any excess liquid from beans. With kitchen shears, cut three slices partly cooked bacon (almost cooked but not crisp). In a large bowl, combine beans, bacon pieces and remaining ingrediets mixing well. Spoon into a 2 quart casserole or baking dish or bean pot. Arrange remaing partly cooked bacon slices over beans, bake, uncovered in 275F oven for about 3 ½ to 4 hours or until bean mixture is thick and brown in color. Serve hot or at room temperature. Beans may be wrapped in heavy duty aluminum foil and frozen if desired.

Utensils

Large bowl
2 quart casserole or bean pot