Papa Jimmy’s Firecracker Sweet Beans
A wonderfully sweet, baked bean recipe with a most pleasant firecracker after-burn that will have your taste buds asking for more.
INGREDIENTS:
1 16 oz. package of bacon, fried crispy cut into 1/2 inch squares.
1 or 2 Large (softball size) white onion, diced
3 Bell peppers, diced (red, yellow, and orange).
3 – 4 oz. cans hot jalapeno peppers, diced (Do not drain)
3 – 4 oz. cans green hot chili peppers, diced (Do not drain)
1 - 55 oz. can Bush's Baked Beans (Original seasoned with bacon and brown sugar)
1- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple or tidbits, drained
1 Cup brown sugar, packed
1 Cup molasses
1 Cup ketchup
DIRECTIONS:
Fry bacon pieces in frying pan until crispy and remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Do not discard bacon grease. Sauté diced onion and diced bell pepper in bacon grease until tender, then drain.
In a crock pot, combine beans, pineapple, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, bacon pieces, onions, peppers and jalapenos. Mix well. Cook on high for a minimum of three hours. (4 to 6 hours is ideal), stirring occasionally. During the last couple of hours, leave the crock pot lid pulled back a bit so the beans thicken down during the last hour. FINISHING OPTION: Place in a charcoal grill or smoker the past hour and stir often
Adjust the ingredients to suite your sweet / heat preference.
JB