Baked Beans.

To be honest, I don’t really care for baked beans.  But they are such a popular summer side dish that I, long ago, felt compelled to be able to throw some together that were tasty enough.  Here’s what my family likes:

Baked Beans

2 cans baked beans (or one if it’s a small crowd, or four if it’s a big crowd…you get the idea)

KC Masterpiece Original BBQ sauce

Brown sugar

 I think Van Camp's are the best.

Drain the beans and pick out those disgusting little fat hunks if you can.  Dump the beans in a pan.

Drained.  With no fat cubes.

Add a great big squeeze of KC Masterpiece.  And then another little squeeze for good measure.

 Or would you call it a dollop?

Add a great big portion of brown sugar.  And by great big, I mean, um, a cup.  Or more.

Enough brown sugar to make it taste like dessert.

Stir together and heat through.

 Still cold.

Hot and bubbly.

We like to eat them using a regular Dorito as a spoon.

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Comment by Lauren on June 6, 2009 at 11:47 am

I’m not a big fan of baked beans, either, but I eat them to make Lloyd happy. It’s always a good idea to say, “These are the best baked beans ever”, even though they all taste the same to me.

 
Comment by Peggy on June 6, 2009 at 11:47 am

Beans, beans the musical fruit…

I used to do my beans the same exact way, except I used ketchup instead of BBQ sauce. But then I discovered Bushs beans, and there’s no need to add the extra stuff. But I still pick out the weird chunks.

Comment by Karla on June 6, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Baked beans are about the only kind of beans that I like, besides jelly, that is. Bush’s bean are great.

 
 
Comment by Brad on June 6, 2009 at 8:42 pm

Everything’s better with a cup of brown sugar on it. Mmmm…

Carrots? A cup of brown sugar!
Sweet potatoes? A cup of brown sugar!
Bowl of oatmeal? A cup of brown sugar!
Trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles? A cup of brown sugar!

Comment by Deanne on June 8, 2009 at 8:04 am

Have you had a recent trip to the DMV? I hate doing that. Next time I’ll try a cup of brown sugar.

 
 
Comment by Lloyd on June 9, 2009 at 3:22 pm

I am all over the Dorito idea. So much so, in fact, that I will refrain from pointing out any small inadequacies in your mostly fine recipe.

 
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