Be the first to Bourbon gives a rich, sweet flavor to baked beans made with three different types of beans, bacon, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, molasses, mustard, and brown sugar.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 strips bacon
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 large sweet green pepper, chopped
- 1 can (16-ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 6 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/3 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (19 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (19 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (19 ounces) white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Preparation:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper toweling to drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet.
Add onion and green pepper to skillet; saute 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, molasses, tomato paste, bourbon, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.
Crumble bacon. Add to sauce along with black beans, red kidney beans, and white kidney beans. Pour into a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
Bake in heated 350-degree F. oven 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: 8 servings
Recipe Source: Family Circle All-time Favorite Recipes (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper toweling to drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet.
Add onion and green pepper to skillet; saute 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, molasses, tomato paste, bourbon, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.
Crumble bacon. Add to sauce along with black beans, red kidney beans, and white kidney beans. Pour into a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
Bake in heated 350-degree F. oven 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: 8 servings
Recipe Source: Family Circle All-time Favorite Recipes (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.
