DOCTORED UP BAKED BEANS RACHAEL RAY RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Sprinkle the brown sugar on each slice of bacon to generously coat each strip
• Arrange the coated bacon strips on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crispy, 12-15 minutes
• Let cool and crumble up
• Place a medium pot over medium-high heat with the baked beans and hot sauce
• Heat the beans through, add the scallions and portion onto dinner plates topped with the crumbled bacon
• *If you cannot find black pepper bacon, buy regular bacon and generously coat it with freshly ground black pepper before topping it with the brown sugar

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook 8 bacon slices over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add 1 chopped onion, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup ketchup, 3 tablespoons pickle juice and 2 tablespoons dry mustard and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in two 28-ounce cans pork and beans, one 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed, and 2 cups chopped ham; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.