Summer Baked Beans

My love affair with beans continues! These Summer Baked Beans are a fun twist on traditional BBQ Beans and as soon as I saw the string beans I had to try them. My only major change was replacing the lima beans (which I would have loved but my boys... not so much) with black beans. I liked the color the black beans added though:@) I also cut the brown sugar back to 1 cup.

 This recipe can be made in the oven, in the crock pot or on the grill.
Leftovers will be lunch tomorrow with a big ole chunk of cornbread:@)

We thought they were great-don't hesitate to give these flavorful beans a try folks!

Summer Beans-adapted from Saving 4 Six
1 lb Jimmy Deen Sausage, browned
1 large onion, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 can pork and beans, including liquid-approx 16 oz
1 can lima beans, drained and rinsed-approx 16 oz-I used rinsed black beans
1 can cut green beans, drained-approx 16 oz
1 can cut yellow wax beans, drained-approx 16 oz
4 Tblsp ketchup
2 Tblsp BBQ Sauce-I used Sweet Baby Ray's
2 Tblsp yellow prepared mustard
1 1/2 C brown sugar-I used 1 C and even cut that down the next time I made them

1. Start browning sausage, when half way done drain some grease if necessary.
2. Add onion and celery and finish cooking sausage.
3. Mix everything together in 9x13 baking dish, large cast iron skillet (if baking on the grill) or crock pot vessel. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for one hour or in crock pot on low for 3-4 hours (my guess is the crock pot is covered).

Eat well and have a happy day:@)

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