Dr Pepper Baked Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch rounds (or your favorite sausage)
• 1 3/4 cups dr. pepper cola, divided
• 4 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) bottle of good-quality ketchup (i use heinz)
• 1/4 cup red vinegar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 butter a 3-qt baking dish.
• 3 heat a skillet over med heat with 1 tbsp oil.
• 4 add sausage, and 3/4 cup dr pepper drink; bring to boil.
• 5 cover; and lower the heat.
• 6 continue cooking about 30 mins, until dr pepper becomes syrupy.
• 7 drain the pinto beans; place in a large saucepan, add 1 cup dr pepper, ketchup, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, soy sauce, garlic, onion and salt.
• 8 bring to simmer, stirring occasionally.
• 9 season with black pepper.
• 10 pour into a 3-qt buttered baking dish.
• 11 stir in sausage mixture.
• 12 top with cheese and bread crumbs.
• 13 bake, covered for 40 mins, or until cheese is melted, and mixture is bubbling.