Baked Beans With Bacon

Ingredients

10 slices bacon, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
4 15 oz. cans Pork and Beans
4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. molasses
6 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp oregano, dried
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375º F.

In a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium high heat, cook bacon until just crisp. Remove from pan to a paper towel lined plate. Discard all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan.

Add the onion and green pepper to the same pan. Cook and stir until the onion is translucent and green pepper is soft. Add the bacon back into the pan and remove from the heat.

In a large mixing bowl combine pork and beans, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir until brown sugar is dissolved and ingredients are well combined.

Add bacon, onion and pepper mixture to the pork and bean mixture. Stir to combine.

Pour bean mixture into 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place in preheated oven and baked uncovered for 1 hour.

Remove from the oven and allow to sit 5 minutes before serving.