Smokin' Baked Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups favorite barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup dark beer
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile (or use chipotle powder, can use more)
• 6 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large skillet cook bacon until crisp; cool and chop finely.
• 3 transfer about 3 tablespoon bacon grease to a large bowl.
• 4 add in onion and the next 8 ingredients (7 ingredients if omitting garlic) to the bowl and mix well to combine.
• 5 add in chopped chipotle chilies, or chipotle powder (to taste) mix to combine.
• 6 stir in beans.
• 7 transfer to a 13 x 9-inch greased baking dish.
• 8 bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until mixture thickens.
• 9 cool 10 minutes before serving.