Smoky Maple Baked Beans

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Diane Phillips"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 3⁄4 lb bulk pork sausage (Jimmy Dean)
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup light molasses
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder (to taste)
• 5 (16 ounce) cans plain baked beans

directions

1. In a large pot, fry the bacon until it is almost crisp; remove from the pot and set aside.
2. Add in the sausage and onion; saute, breaking up the sausage into small pieces until it is no longer pink and the onion is translucent; remove all of the fat from the pot.
3. Add the reserved bacon, the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, vinegar, and chile powder to the pot; bring to a boil, stirring until the mixture is incorporated.
4. Add in the beans, stirring to combine and simmer 1 hour; serve hot.