How to Make Southern Baked Beans

Have you ever been to a cookout or barbexue and load your plate up with potato salad, a big burger and just when your excited about some baked beans you discover that the host simply heated up a couple of cans of pork and beans? There is nothing more disappointing. Growing up in Oklahoma, cookouts and barbecues are a serious way of life. And the baked beans put in front of me from my mom were the yummiest, tastiest best baked beans ever. Read on to learn how to make Southern baked beans.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cans of pork and beans
• 2 tbsp. chopped onions
• 1 tbsp. chopped green peppers
• 1 tsp. mustard
• 2 tbsp. of brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp. of liquid smoke
• Ketchup (add to taste)
• Bacon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Open cans of pork and beans and drain excess fluid. Some fluid is fine but you don't want too much.

2. Chop up onion and green pepper, mix in with beans.

3. Stir in mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke.

4. Add in ketchup to taste. Start with about 1/4 of a cup and taste, add more if you'd like.

5. Pour into baking dish. Place two to three slices of bacon (cut in half) on top of beans. Place in oven. Cook for about one hour.

Tips & Warnings

• Let beans cool for a few minutes before serving.