A Great Baked Bean Recipe for your Holiday Weekend!

It's almost the July 4th weekend and have I got a great

baked bean recipe for you.

This is actually "Dear Abby's" mother's recipe.

It was recently published in her column

and I gave it a try.

They are first rate and different!

ST. JAMES BAKED BEANS

6 slices bacon, diced

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 (16-oz) can pork and beans, drained

1 (10-oz.) can lima beans, drained

1 (15-oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 (10-oz.) pkg sharp cheddar cheese, cubed

1 c. ketchup

3/4 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Butter a 1 1/2-qt. casserole.

In a small skillet, saute the bacon and onions until the

bacon is crisp and onions are lightly browned;

drain well.



In a large bowl, combine the cheese, ketschup, brown sugar

and Worcestershire sauce.

Add the drained beans...

and mix everything.

Add the bacon-onion mixture; mix well.

Pour the bean mixture into the prepared casserole.

Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

(The one thing I might try differently next time,

is to use shredded cheese instead of cubed.

Perhaps my cubes were too large, but the

cheese did not melt consistently, so there were

some "chewy" bites.)

Yum...

I served these with "Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork,"

a recipe I found at 33 Shades of Green,

which was great!



(picture from 33 Shades of Green)



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