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My brother came in town last night and made some ROCKIN’ baked beans!!  Everyone loved them.  The version we had last night was very mild, but you could make them bite more if you add more jalapenos.  YUM!!!

6-8 strips of bacon cut into 1/2 inch squares
1/2 Medium onion, diced
1/2 Bell pepper, diced
1 – 2 Jalapeno Peppers, diced (seeding is optional) – We used a half of a jalapeno so the kids would eat it too
1 – 55 ounce can Bush’s Baked Beans
1-8 ounce can of pineapple chunks, drained
1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 Cup ketchup
1/2 – 1 Tbs. dry (ground) mustard

Saute bacon pieces in fry pan until crispy and remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Saute onion, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper until tender.

In a large mixing bowl combine beans, pineapple, brown sugar, ketchup and dry mustard. Stir in bacon pieces and vegetables. Pour into a 12X9 or a deep 9X9 aluminum baking pan. (While mixing if things look dry, add additional ketchup 1/4 -1/2 cup at a time)

Place in a 350° oven and bake for 1 hour.

** With the Jalapeno pepper and the dry mustard these beans have the potential for some MAJOR heat. CAUTION should be exercised when feeding these beans to small children and/or the elderly.

These are the PERFECT potluck dish to bring to any dinner or BBQ! 

 10 jalapenos
 1 package of cream cheese (8 oz)
 1 c. shredded cheese
 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
 1 lb. bacon (uncooked) or crumbled bacon

Cut the jalapenos in half and remove all the seeds.  (TIP – Be sure not to touch or rub eyes while working and wash hands well when done.)

Once the seeds are removed, fill jalapeno halves with cream cheese mixture.

CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE – Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.  If you’re using crumbled bacon, just throw it in with the mixture and proceed to cook them.

Top with bacon and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.  (Makes 20 stuffed jalapenos)

MMMmmmm…. I wish you could smell this!

 2 cans (16 oz. each) baked beans (I use Bush’s ORIGINAL Baked Beans)
 1/2 medium onion, chopped
 8-10 pieces of crumbled bacon
 1/2 cup ketchup
 1/2 cup mustard
 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
 1/4 cup Worchestire sauce

Mix all ingredients in crock-pot. Cover and cook on low setting.  My crockpot only takes a few hours before it is done.  Make sure to stir it every now and then.

 1 pkg. (1 lb.) miniature smoked sausages
 3/4 lb. fully cooked bratwurst
 3/4 lb. smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage
 1 bottle (18 oz.) barbecue sauce
 2/3 C. orange marmalade
 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
 1/8 tsp. ground allspice
 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained

In a 3 qt. slow cooker, combine the sausages. In a small bowl, whisk the BBQ sauce, marmalade, mustard and allspice. Pour over sausages and stir to coat. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until heated through. Stir in pineapple a few minutes before serving. (Yield 12-14 servings)

Recipe by: Heather D. White