Feature Recipe Of the Week 7/2/16
Baked beans are one of the most popular side dishes for picnics and barbecues. Whether you are serving anything from fried chicken to hamburgers to ribs - nothing goes better with them than baked beans. This recipe is a different kind of baked beans that uses three types of beans combined with lots of flavors, and of course- bacon. The main spices used are ground Cumin and Smoked Paprika. The distinctive and smoky flavor of these spices really make for a delicious combination with the beans. Try them with your next outdoor dinner. One taste and all will agree - these are not your ordinary baked beans!
Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) can of pork and beans
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (16 ounce) can green lima beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tblspn Worcestershire
1 tsp ground Cumin
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
2 Tblspns strong cold coffee
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
Dash hot sauce
4 strip of bacon ( cut into 3 pieces per strip)
Cook the bacon until just brown (not all the way done). Remove the bacon from pan and set aside. Cook the onions and garlic in the bacon drippings. Combine the cooked onion/garlic with all of the remaining ingredients and pour it into a 9x9 inch greased pan. Place the bacon strips on top of the beans in the pan. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
