Fourth of July Barbecue Baked Beans
White "Haricot Beans" include types such as Great Northern, navy, cannellini, white kidney, and small white beans, and they comprise the most versatile of the common beans. Serve these as a hot replacement for the traditional baked beans at your next picnic or barbecue.

Ingredients


  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons New Mexican chile powder
  • 4 slices uncooked bacon, cut in ½-inch pieces
  • 1-1/2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup beer or water
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 3 cups cooked Great Northern beans


Instructions


Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until they are soft.

Combine the onion mixture, chile powder, bacon, barbecue sauce, beer, sugar and mustard. Mix this sauce with the beans.

Cover and bake the beans in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour or until the beans are heated through and coated with the sauce.

Servings
4 to 6
Servings
4 to 6