Bootlegger Beans

Submitted by Debs Recipes

"This delicious side dish is very easy to make. It practically cooks itself! Because these beans are so good, I usually make a double batch. The recipe comes from household advice columnist, Heloise. Her mother also had a newspaper column where this recipe was first published over forty years ago."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 1 small onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup

directions

1. Dice bacon and onion.
2. Fry bacon; when nearly done, add onion to pan and saute until bacon is cooked; pour off most of the fat.
3. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan; cover and simmer, stirring every once in awhile, on low heat for 1 to 2 hours ~ The beans will thicken as they cook.

Reviews

[Chef shapeweaver]

I wanted to try a different sort of bean dish to go with my potato salad and hot dogs,so i chose this one.I didn't have time to cook them for the full 2 hours,so I followed the recipe and them simmer on low for about 45 minutes.My SO and I like the "zingy" taste.Thank you for posting.

 

[evelynathens]

Terrific. I usually make up my own beans but went to the supermarket to purchase a couple of cans of (British) pork and beans to make this. Made them up in the crockpot. Delicious and tangy, and a nice change of pace for us - loved the smoke and savouriness the bacon added.