Baked Beans With 5 Kinds Of Beans

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This is how my mother taught me to make baked beans. warning they are on the sweet side but they are so good... I have put in a range for some of the ingredients start on the low side and then add more to suit your tastes. also, you can change up the type of beans used as you desire - just be sure to always start with the large can of pork and beans.

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Steps

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In a large saute pan fry the bacon and onions together until the bacon is mostly cooked and the onions are translucent.

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In a large bean pot or oven safe bowl add all the beans.

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Add the brown sugar , yellow mustard , and maple or karo syrup to the beans - start with the lowest amount for each.

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Using a slotted spoon add the bacon and onion mixture to the beans leaving most of the bacon fat in the pan.

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Mix everything together ensuring that the brown sugar is disolved.

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Taste - this is a very important step ! adjust with brown sugar , yellow mustard , and maple or karo syrup to suite your tastes.

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Bake at 375 for 1 hour or longer - until the beans thicken to your liking.

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Ingredients

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pork and beans in tomato sauce, great northern beans, butter beans, light kidney beans, dark red kidney beans, bacon, onions, brown sugar, yellow mustard, maple syrup