Delicious Baked Beans
Serves 8-10
~from Savoring Time in the Kitchen
2 cups canned kidney beans, drained
2 cups canned butter beans, drained
2 cups canned pork & beans with juice
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/2 lb bacon, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon pepper
(Optional additions are 1/4 cup Molasses, 2 Tablespoons Dry Mustard, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire)
Saute the bacon & onion in a skillet until the bacon is cooked through and the onions are golden.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325F.
Combine all the beans in a bowl and stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, garlic powder, thyme, pepper and any other seasonings you choose to use. Stir in the bacon and onions. Spoon into a 2 qt baking dish (or large enough to hold all of the beans) and bake in a preheated 325° oven approximately 1-1/2 hours or or until the beans are the desired consistency. I like mine a little less 'runny' so sometimes I increase the baking time a little.
These can easily be made the day ahead and reheated.