Quick Baked Beans with Smoked Bacon

Ingredients

• 6 ounces regular bacon smoked cut into 3/4-inch pieces ( 6 slices)
• 84 oz baked beans boston-style canned
• 2 tablespoons firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup catsup 
• 1 tablespoon mustard dry
• 2  onions peeled chopped ( 1 lb. total)

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir bacon often until browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 1/2 tablespoons fat in pan.
2. Add onions to pan and stir often until they begin to brown and stick to bottom of pan, 7 to 9 minutes.
3. Add beans and their liquid, catsup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and cooked bacon; mix well.
4. Pour into a shallow 3-quart casserole.
5. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 regular or convection oven until beans are bubbling in the center, 30 to 40 minutes.
6. Serve hot.