BAKED BEANS WITH A CRUNCHY TOPPING

Baked Beans With a Crunchy Topping image

Provided by Suzie

Categories Beans

Time 50m

Yield 1 Pot, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 slices thick-sliced bacon, diced
1 cup minced onion
2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 -3 slices rye bread, buttered, pulsed in food processor

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Brown bacon in cast iron skillet over medium heat until crisp. A regular large frying pan will work, but you'll need to use an oven-proof pan or transfer to casserole dish.
Drain bacon on a plate covered with paper towel.
Pour off bacon drippings from skillet reserving 1 tablespoon.
Sweat onion in the tablespoon of drippings until soft.
Add remaining ingredients (but not the bread crumbs) along with bacon pieces; stir to mix.
Sprinkle crumbs on top of beans; bake in your preheated, 400 degree oven until nice and bubbly. I check after about 20 minutes. I put my beans in a casserole dish in lieu of the skillet.
You may bake the beans in individual serving dishes. Simply top each with crumbs and bake as above.