642. CRISPY-TOPPED BAKED BEANS with BACON

makes up to 6 servings


6 slices bacon, chopped
1 cup plain bread crumbs
4 scallions, thinly sliced
coarse freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 cans (15 oz. each) barbecued black beans

Preheat oven to 425F.

In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon but do not fully crisp. Remove the skillet from heat and toss bread crumbs in with the bacon and drippings. Add scallions and season with cracked pepper.

Add barbecued beans or extra spicy beans to a shallow casserole dish. Top with bread crumb mixture and bake 15 minutes or until top is crispy and beans are bubbly.


courtesy of: 30 Minute Meals 2, by Rachael Ray. New York, New York: Lake Isle Press, 2003, p. 71