ULTIMATE BAKED BEANS

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This recipe uses a variety of beans, including butter beans. It is always a hit at family gatherings. This dish may be made a day ahead and refrigerated. You may also add brown sugar to make it sweeter if you wish. Enjoy!

Provided by Judy Blum Ryan

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas Baked Bean Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ pound bacon
1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1 large onion, diced
2 (16 ounce) cans baked beans with pork
1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, drained
1 cup ketchup
¼ cup brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large casserole dish.
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown; drain. Reserve 3 strips whole, crumble remainder and set aside. Add the mushrooms and onions; cook until tender.
In a large bowl, combine the crumbled bacon, mushrooms, onion, pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, ketchup, brown sugar, dry mustard, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Scoop bean mixture into prepared casserole dish. Place 2 or 3 strips of bacon on top of the bean mixture, if desired.
Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven until thick and bubbly, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 939.6 mg, Sugar 17.7 g