BBQ Beans, excerpt from Tailgate Teasers, by, Gina Meyers

BBQ Beans

8 ounces of bacon (can use turkey bacon or Applewood smoked pepper bacon)

Two 28-ounce cans of baked beans

2 red bell peppers, diced

1 yellow and 1 green bell pepper, diced (can use orange bell pepper too)

1 red onion, finely chopped

¼ cup of ketchup

9 ounces of barbecue sauce (your choice for flavor)

6 ounces of molasses, dark

¼ cup of honey

¼ cup of brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

(optional) ¼ cup of maple syrup

Directions: cut bacon into small pieces. Heat in a frying pan over medium high heat or cook in the microwave for 3-4 minutes (on a microwave safe plate with a paper towel covering the bacon). Cook until bacon is crisp, set aside.

Heat a large pot over medium heat, add baked beans and bacon and the bacon drippings and bring to a simmer. Add the diced pepper and onions and all of the remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes. You may also add the ingredients to a crock pot and cook on warm for a couple of hours.

For this and other recipes, please go to: Tailgate Teasers, by, Gina Meyers