Million Dollar Baked Beans

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 10 ounces thick cut bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 ounces bulk ground pork
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• 2 cans baked beans , 28-ounce
• 0.25 cups ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove bacon from pan, draining all but two tablespoons of bacon fat from the skillet.

5. 5

   Add ground pork, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet with the reserved bacon fat. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Stir together baked beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar in a large bowl .

7. 7

   Add sausage mixture and 1/2 cup of the bacon to the bowl. Stir to combine.

8. 8

   Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

9. 9

   Sprinkle with remaining bacon.

10. 10

    Bake until bubbling and top is caramelized, 55 to 60 minutes.