Recipe By : From the kitchen of Loren Fumich
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : BBQ
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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28 oz Bush's baked beans (2 cans)
1 lb Jimmy Dean hot sausage
1 Green bell pepper -- seeded,
- chopped
2 c Green onion including tops --
- diced
1 c Kraft hickory smoked BBQ sauce
4 Whole cloves
4 Whole allspice
8 Whole peppercorns
1/2 c Brown sugar
Drain beans in a colander and set aside.
Place allspice, peppercorns, and whole cloves in a spice mill or
blender. Process until coarsely ground.
Brown the sausage in a 6 to 8 qt sauce pan or large skillet. Crumble
the sausage with a spoon or spatula as it is cooking. Do not drain.
**** See note below ****
Saute the bell pepper and onion with the browned, crumbled sausage
until the onion is just starting to become translucent. Stir in the
drained beans and BBQ sauce. Heat until it begins to bubble, stirring
occasionally. Stir in spice mixture and brown sugar. Reduce heat and
simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 F.
Transfer beans to a suitable, oven proof serving dish. Bake,
uncovered, in oven for 30 minutes. Serve hot from the oven or allow
to cool as desired.
Note:
If a sausage other than Jimmy Dean is used there may be an excess
amount of fat. This fat will continue to render as the beans cook,
and may result in a greasy dish of beans! If you must substitute, do
so carefully and drain off the excess fat.
