The Magical Fruit

I’m not much of a cook. One time I attempted to make corn on the cob and I kept dropping the piping hot ears from the pot onto the floor.

My favorite type of cooking is actually a hybrid, which is basically sprucing up something that is already mostly made, such as adding slices of pepperoni and green olives to a pasta salad purchased at the deli.

So when I find something I can make and that tastes good, I want to brag about it.

With that said, here goes my super-easy recipe for baked beans:

• Buy a large can of Bush’s Baked Beans.
• Drain the beans a bit in a colander but leave some of the sauce. Pour in a pot.
• Fry 7-8 slices of thick-cut bacon.
• Dice up a good portion of a white onion and – VERY IMPORTANT – fry in the bacon grease until golden brown.
• Put both the bacon and the fried onions on paper towels to absorb the grease.
• Dice the bacon and add both the bacon and fried onions to the pot of beans.
• Add several squirts of your favorite bbq sauce (my go-to is Sweet Baby Ray’s) and mix well.
• Heat on low/medium while whatever you’re making for the rest of the meal is being prepared.

Pairs great with brats/dogs and friend potatoes!