Fourth of July Bar-B-Que Beans

Ingredients

• 2 large cans "pork & beans", or 1 pound dried beans, cooked
• 1/2 lb. bacon, cooked, save drippings
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup thick homemade barbeque sauce, or favorite purchased brand

Method

• Cook bacon until cooked through but still soft. Remove all but about 1/4 cup bacon drippings. Add onions, celery and bell pepper and cook until soft. Pour into beans; add brown sugar and barbeque sauce. Taste for correct balance of tart and sweet. Bake for about 1 hour until slightly brown on top.

Notes

• Description:
• "This is an easy and wonderful old-fashioned favorite."
• Yield:
• "1/2 cup"
• SERVINGS: 12
• SOURCE: Apple Charlotte Cooking Co.