ANASTASIA’S BEST-EVER BAKED BEANS

These make the perfect side dish for so many meals, potlucks, picnics, and barbecues. Simple to make. So good. Sure to become a new favorite. 

Ingredients

• 5 cans of pork and beans (15-ounce cans – VanCamp’s Pork and Beans or similar)
• 2 medium or 1 large onion, chopped (yellow or sweet onion, not Vidalia) 
• 1 to 2 tablespoons butter (for sauteing onions)
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar (use less for less sweetness)
• 6  to 8 slices uncooked bacon, each cut in half or thirds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees f.  Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Saute onions over medium to medium-high heat in butter until onions are tender and translucent. 
3. Mix beans, sauteed onions, ketchup, mustard, molasses, and brown sugar until blended well. Pour in prepared baking dish. Top with uncooked bacon in a single layer (see photo above). Bake on the middle rack of oven uncovered for 2-3 hours. Beans are ready when the top is dark and caramelized. Serve warm. Enjoy! 

Picture credit to sweetlittlebluebird