Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

These were a HUGE hit with my family and friends. I did doctor them a little based on reviews. I drained one can of Bush's original baked beans, the other can we just added to the bowl. I used two small yellow onions, made sure to cut up the bacon in chunks instead of crumbled it, and we only used 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar instead of two. We could probably go down to 1 cup, because it was sweet. The chili sauce gave it a very nice touch. Overall this recipe was great and I will be making it again!

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Stephanie1210

Reviewed: May 31, 2009

We ended up loving these. Added just 1 cup of sugar tho. They seemed to taste better Day 2. The chili sauce adds a zesty interesting touch. Thanks for this!

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Eating Indy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: May 24, 2009

These beans are great! The only change you need to make is only add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and then they would for sure be five stars thank you for the easy recipe made them in my crockpot on low for two to three hours and they made the house smell great too.

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KATHY GEM

Reviewed: May 21, 2009

This has been a family staple for years!! There are never any leftovers and I always get recipe requests. I first saw this recipe from Taste of Home years ago. Like the other reviews stated it's definitely better with less brown sugar, about 1/2 to 1 c instead. Drain the beans, I even rinse them too. I include about 1/4 c. of the bacon drippings for an extra naughty home cooked taste! Also, I add about 1/4 tsp of dry mustard.

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R Carla

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

I loved these! THey were just what I was looking for! The only thing I did differently was add a pound of ground beef. I like the addition of the ground beef to the beans and it took care of the issue of the beans being too soupy. I baked it in the oven covered for an hour and uncovered for an additional hour to reduce the amount of liquid even further. May reduce the amount of bacon next time. There will be a next time!!!

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ChalGal

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Washington, D.C., USA

Living In: Miami, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2009

Yummy! I took these to a neighbors picnic and they got rave reviews (an old lady tried to take me home she loved them so much). I didn't have the chili sauce so I used some BBQ sauce and hot sauce, and it worked just fine.

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Marley_Mom

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

Yummmmmm! I bring this to pot luck barbecues in the summer and I never get to bring left-overs home!

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Sangiovese73

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: East Wenatchee, Washington, USA

Living In: Burien, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

I noted the reviews with recommendations to use less brown sugar and here are the proportions I used: 1/4 pound ground beef, 1/2 medium onion, (browned together), 1/3 cup chili sauce, 1/4 cup molasses, 1 heaping Tblsp brown sugar and 1 15 oz can pork and beans (drained, although I did add some liquid back in after it was all mixed together.) I served the beans as a topper for a garlic baked potato. Made my kitchen smell great while it was in the oven - I'll be fixing these again!

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