Lone Star Molasses Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bacon chopped
• 1 bottle beer such as lone star
• 0.3 cup brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar 
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder 
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard 
• 2 teaspoons ground pepper black
• 2  jalapeños whole
• 8 servings kosher salt 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 4 cups pinto beans rinsed cooked
• 2  bell peppers diced red
• 2  onions diced red
• 0.5 cup tomato purée 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Preheat a large Dutch over an open fire.
2. Heat the oil and butter in the oven.
3. Add the bacon, garlic, onions and bell peppers and cook until they start to soften.
4. Add the pinto beans, Barbecue Sauce, brown sugar, molasses and jalapenos. Continue cooking until the bacon has browned.
5. Add the beer and sprinkle with salt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally so the bottom doesn't stick, about 45 minutes.
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7. Combine the vinegar, tomato puree, brown sugar, cumin, garlic powder, black pepper and ground mustard in a medium bowl.
8. Sprinkle with salt and whisk until well blended.
9. Cover and set aside before serving, about 1 hour. Store refrigerated, in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks.