Smokey Sweet Baked Beans

This is a great recipe and a big hit for potlucks, football games and family gatherings. Goes well with barbequed chicken, or any outdoor barbeque meats. I have used this recipe for many years and am always tweaking it a bit everytime I make it. Instead of the bacon, I have added smoked ham, bratwurst and have even used beef hot dogs. ENJOY!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16 1/2ounce) can  bush's  baked beans
• 1  large onion, chopped into large pieces
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, chopped, cooked and drained
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  cup brown sugar, not packed
• 1 1⁄2 cups hickory flavored barbecue sauce, if you do not have Hickory Smoke sauce, I add 1 tsp of liquid smoke
• 1⁄3 cup ketchup
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
•  pepper
• 3  tablespoons  Lipton Onion Soup Mix (optional)
• 4 -5  drops  bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large heavy stock pot. I use a large foil throw away for ease of cleanup. Bake at 300 degree oven for 2 1/2 or 3 hours.
2. Also great in the crockpot. If made in the crockpot, I cook the onion in the same pan that I cooked the bacon in until onion is soft. I mix all beans, bacon and onion together, mix well. Combine rest of ingredients in large bowl. Layer beans and sauce ingredients till full. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. All fits in a 6 Quart crockpot. It will be full.
3. Preparation time does not include cooking bacon. I cook bacon up in batches and put in the freezer to use later.