Ingredients:

4 slices thick-sliced bacon, chopped
2 c. chopped onion
1/2 green pepper, chopped
2 garlic gloves, chopped
2 (16-oz.) cans Heinz Vegetarian Beans, drained and rinsed
1/3 c. molasses
1/2 c. Jack Daniel’s® Spicy Original Recipe Barbecue Sauce
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 T. Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
1 t. dark brown mustard
1 T. dry mustard
1 T. Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 T. Liquid Smoke, or to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

In heavy pot, cook bacon over medium heat to render fat. Add onion, green pepper and garlic, and cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

Stir in beans, molasses, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, brown mustard, dry mustard, cider vinegar and liquid smoke. Simmer, uncovered, until rich and thickly flavored, 10 to15 minutes, stirring with wooden spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Note: May also place beans in baking dish and bake in preheated 350°F oven about 30 minutes.

Visit www.JackDanielsSauces.com for ideas on how to inspire your own barbecue specialty.

All materials are courtesy of Jack Daniel’s Sauces.

This farm news was published in the Sept. 27, 2006 issue of Farm World, serving Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee.