challenge 8 - a recipe

these are the MOST amazing baked beans ever. and when i say this, i say it with fervent passion. because i am not a fan of baked beans. but these, i am telling you, you will die. and they are so so easy to make. and they are ALWAYS a big hit. so try them. today.

BAKED BEANS OF MEGA AWESOMENESS
*use a 10x13 glass pan

4 16 oz cans of baked beans
1 20 oz can of crushed pineapple (drained)
1 cup of molasses
1 cup of BBQ sauce
2 tbsp of yellow or brown mustard
5 slices of cooked bacon (crumbled)
1 16 oz can of french fried onions (crushed)
salt
freshly ground black pepper

preheat oven to 350 degrees. in a large bowl, mix together beans, pineapple, molasses, BBQ sauce, mustard, bacon, and 1/3 of crushed onions. put mixture in 10x13 glass pan. cook in the oven for 1 hour, or until the beans are brown and bubbling. put reserved onions on top and cook for a few more minutes. serve warm.

*a few variations:
1. i have used 3/4 baked beans and 1/4 black beans, which was equally as amazing.
2. for thicker beans i add 2 16 oz cans of french friend onions. one can for the mixture and one can for the top.
3. i have used baked beans with added brown sugar, however we felt this made the beans too sweet.