John willingham's sweet and sassy beans

8 To 10

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼poundsBreakfast sausage or bacon; Crumbled
¼cupOnion; diced
¼poundsPulled or chopped smoked pork butt
4Pork 'n beans
¼cupSweet Bar-B-Q Sauce
½cupMolasses
tablespoonW'ham Mild Seasoning
½teaspoonLiquid smoke; optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onion over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes until the sausage is browned and the onion softened. Add the pork and cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer until the meat is just heated through. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the pork & beans, sauce, molasses, seasoning mix and liquid smoke, if using. Stir well and transfer into a deep casserole.

The dish should be large enough to hold the mixture so that it is no deeper than 4 inches and no shallower than 2 inches. Add the sausage/pork mixture.

Stir well.

Cook in the oven, covered, for 2-½ hours until hot and bubbling and the flavors are well-blended.

Contributor:

Posted to bbq-digest by gttracy@... (George Tracy) on Apr 30, 1998