Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans

Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans
Ingredients:
10 slices bacon halved
1 yellow onion finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper finely diced
54 oz can of pork and beans or equivalent number of smaller cans
4 Tbsp ketchup
1/4 cup molasses
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
2 tsp dried mustard

Instructions:

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Cook bacon about half way through (in whichever way you want), set aside to drain on paper towel.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and set rack to the lower middle section.
In a deep skillet, heat about 2 Tbsp of bacon grease (or butter) over medium heat. Add diced onions and green peppers and sauté about 5 minutes, until softened.

Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine well. Let mixture simmer for a minute or two. While mixture is simmering, grease a 13 x 9 baking dish.

Pour beans into the prepared baking dish and lay cooked bacon on top of the beans.

Bake for 2 1/2 hours. Let beans stand for 5 minutes before serving.