Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Baked Beans

adapted from Eliot's Eats

6 slices bacon, cooked crisp (reserve the bacon grease)

1 sweet onion, chopped

1 28-oz can of Pork and Beans, fat removed

1 15-oz can black beans, drain and rinse

1/2 cup Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Fry the bacon until crisp. Remove it from the pan to paper towels to drain. Crumble.

Add the onion to the bacon grease and saute until soft. Remove the onion from the pan and drain.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce. Whisk. Stir in the beans, bacon and onion.

Place the mixture into a baking dish and bake 45-60 minutes.

Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

2 T. olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup ketchup

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 cup honey

1 tsp liquid smoke

1 tsp chili powder

1 Tbsp Sriracha

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper, to taste

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and saute the minced garlic for one minute. Be careful not to burn it.

Add the remaining ingredients to the saucepan. Whisk to combine.

Heat the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a low and simmer uncovered. Simmer for 45-60 minutes. When the mixture thickens, remove it from the heat.

Store the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.