This is what it says it is, "hot and spicy." You can tone it down a bit by reducing the spicy ingredients if you must. This barbecue beans dish is a great side for beef brisket or pork ribs.

See Also

Kansas City Baked Beans

Smoked Beans

BBQ Beans

Ingredients

• 2-3 cans baked beans (28 ounces/840 mL each)
• 1 cup/240 mL barbecue sauce
• 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup/120 mL onion, minced
• 1/4 cup/60 mL ketchup
• 1 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL Spike seasoning, or seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL ground black pepper

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes

• Total Time: 60 minutes
• Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Preparation

Cook bacon in a large skillet. Remove bacon, reserving some bacon grease in pan, and allow to cool. Once cooled, crumble bacon and set aside. Add chopped onion in skillet with reserved bacon grease. Saute onions until they begin to slightly brown and look shiny. Remove from heat.

In a large stock pot or slow cooker, add baked beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, jalapeno, seasoned salt, hot sauce, and black pepper.

Mix ingredients thoroughly. Add in bacon and onions. Cover pot and allow to simmer on medium low to low heat for 35-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.