Ultimate Beans

Got this off Food Network Canada three years ago, the Chef was from Ottawa, not much tweaking done to it, other than he showed it on a BBQ and I do it on a stove. Low skills thing, but if you "believe" and follow through with the recipe, it will give you a great meal or accompaniment...

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) cans  baked beans, I prefer those with kidney beans as an ingredient, but that does NOT matter
• 6  slices  thick bacon, cut to 1-inch lengths
• 3  tablespoons  chopped garlic
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄3 cup barbecue sauce
• 1⁄4 cup mustard
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  stalk celery, sliced finely
• 1  dash cayenne or 1  dash  frank's  hot sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 sweet pepper, hulled, deseeded and diced
• 1  cup applesauce

Directions

1. Cut up the bacon and fry until tender but not crisp.
2. Reduce heat, add onion, celery, and garlic,sautee gently, until onions are waxy --
3. Add beans and mix well incorporating bacon fat.
4. Add syrup, BBQ Sauce, mustard, Hot Sauce, chili powder and diced pepper, and stir well --
5. Add apple sauce and stir well, "stew" for 30-45 minutes on low heat, and serve --
6. Just "nuts" as a bean serving! Works equally well in a slow cooker, accompanies too many things to recounts, but worth it to try!