Retro Recipe: Vintage Baked Beans Recipe for The 4th of July

I will admit, as a child, I absolutely loathed baked beans despite them being made and served at nearly every holiday gathering. Honestly, I think I was more averse to the cleanup than the beans themselves, but I never embraced them until I was well into adulthood. Now? I can't get enough of them. With the 4th of July being a mere two days away and July being National Baked Beans Month, I present to you another Epic 80's Retro Recipe: Vintage Baked Beans. Simmer, eat and enjoy!

Vintage Baked Beans

Ingredients

  • 1 can pork and beans
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup syrup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon yellow 
  • mustard

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a bowl, combine the pork and beans, onion, brown sugar, syrup, water, bacon, and mustard.
  3. Mix well to combine all the ingredients.
  4. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish.
  5. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the beans are bubbly and heated through.
  6. Serve hot as a side dish or main course.
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