Shelly's Recipe

OVEN STYLE BAKED BEANS

Category: Beans

1 pound regular or spicy bulk sausage
4 cans different types of beans (dark red kidney, black beans, navy beans, pinto beans, etc.)
1 (31 oz.) can pork and beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 (10 oz.) can regular or spicy Ro-Tel (chopped tomatoes with green chilies), drained
1 tsp mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
6 to 8 strips of bacon

Preheat oven to 350. In a large skillet, brown the sausage, breaking it up into pieces as it cooks. When cooked through, remove from skillet and drain fat.In a very large bowl, mix sausage with beans, pork and beans, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, ketchup, onion, tomatoes, mustard, salt and pepper.

Transfer to 13 x 9-inch or other large baking pan. Place bacon strips on top and bake for 1 hour. If necessary, place under the broiler for a few minutes to make bacon crisp before serving.