A simple recipe to kick up baked beans. Adapt with ingredients you enjoy, this is a great starting point.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 28 oz can of baked beans (I use plain B&W)
• 1/2 small red onion, chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 Jalapeno pepper (optional, deseeded, and chopped)
• 1/2 cup Dragon Drool BBQ sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 cup molasses
• 1/8 cup Kaydub Rub
• 1/4 cup forked pork or hot sausage (optional)
  
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees
• Put olive oil in a dutch oven or oven-safe saucepan over medium high heat
• Add onion, pepper(s), and garlic in saucepan over medium high heat, and cook until soft, about 2 minutes
• Add all remaining ingredients, stir, and bring to a light simmer
• Put dutch oven/saucepan in oven for an hour
• Remove from oven, and enjoy!