1 pound bacon, cut into a 1/2-inch dice
1 onion, cut into a 1/2-inch dice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, cut into a 1/2-inch dice
2 – 28-ounce cans Bush’s Vegetarian Baked Beans
2/3 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Coleman’s dry mustard
Kosher salt, to taste.
2 scallions, thinly sliced for garnish
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the diced bacon and sauté until soft and lightly browned, 5 minutes. Remove 1/3 and reserve for garnish.
• To the bacon, add the onion, garlic and green pepper, and sauté stirring frequently, until vegetables are soft, 3 minutes.
• Add the beans and stir to combine. Add the brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and dry mustard.
• Add kosher salt, to taste, and simmer for 8 – 10 minutes.
• Adjust balance to taste: sweet (brown sugar), tangy (vinegar), spicy (mustard) and salty (kosher salt).
• Transfer to a service bowl and garnish with reserved bacon and scallions.
Serves 8
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