Summer's Best BBQ Beans

Quick & Easy. Found this in Better Homes & Gardens (June 07). Great side dish for a picnic, BBQ or when you're in the mood for a tasty bean dish. For sweet and smoky flavor, pineapple and molasses are substituted for the familiar bacon and sugar. I have also made this without the pineapple and added a 14 oz can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes..we enjoyed it that way too; this recipe you can tinker with and still enjoy the results.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  red peppers (3/4 cup) or 1  green pepper, seeded and chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1  medium onion, halved and thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
• 2  large  ripe tomatoes, chopped (2 cups)
• 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1  tablespoon molasses or 1  tablespoon maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (use an anchovy-free sauce if making vegetarian)

Directions

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sweet pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Stir in tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, undrained pineapple, molasses, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
3. Uncover, simmer 10 minutes more or until desired consistency.
4. Note: You can also add some heat if prefer something spicy, e.g., cayenne, hot pepper sauce, chipotle peppers in adobe sauce -- whatever stirs your taste buds.