Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 8 oz. bacon ($3.06)
• 3 15oz. cans Great Northern Beans ($3.00*)
• 15 oz. tomato sauce ((1 can) $1.06)
• ¼ cup tomato paste ($0.31)
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar ($0.17)
• ¼ cup brown sugar ($0.16)
• ¼ cup molasses ($0.77)
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.05)
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce ($0.03)
• 2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.20)
• 1 tsp garlic powder ($0.10)
• ½ tsp onion powder ($0.05)
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ($0.03)
• ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces and cook in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Drain off all but 1-2 Tbsp of the bacon fat.

2. 2

   Drain the canned beans well, then add them to the skillet and stir to combine with the bacon.

3. 3

   Add the remaining ingredients: tomato sauce, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and black pepper.** Stir until everything is very well combined.

4. 4

   Bake the beans for 60-75 minutes, stirring once at 30 minutes and again at 60 minutes. If the sauce is thick at 60 minutes, it's done. If it's still a bit runny, bake 10-15 minutes longer.

5. 5

   Serve hot with your other favorite comfort foods!