Spicy Baked Beans

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"In a league of their own when it comes to flavor, these contest-winning baked beans are a snap to assemble using various canned beans, ground pork sausage, barbecue sauce, and seasonings. Serve them as a side with roasted meats or burgers."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 lb jimmy dean ground pork sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans bold-and-spicy baked beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can light kidney beans or (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained
• 3 cups bottled barbecue sauce
• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

directions

1. Cook pork sausage in an ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbled and is no longer pink. Drain, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in Dutch oven. Return sausage to Dutch oven, and stir in onion, next 8 ingredients, and, if desired, garlic powder.
2. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.