169. BAKED BUTTER BEANS and BACON

makes 3-4 servings


1 16 oz. can large butter beans, reserving liquid
2 strips bacon
1 tablespoon bacon drippings
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup liquid drained from beans

Drain beans, reserving the liquid. Set both aside. Cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. Leave one tablespoon of the bacon fat in the pan and in it cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Combine beans, crumbled bacon, onion, seasonings and 1/4 cup liquid drained from beans. Put all in a small greased casserole. Bake uncovered 30 minutes in a 350° oven. If beans become dry, add some of the reserved liquid.


courtesy of: Bush's Best, The Bush Brothers