Jack and Coke Baked Beans

Yield: 10 (1 cup) servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chuck
• 2 (28 ounce) cans baked beans or pork and beans
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Jack Daniels whiskey
• 3 tablespoons Coca-Cola
• 3 tablespoons ketchup (or to taste)
• 5 tablespoons mustard (or to taste)
• Tabasco sauce to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the beef and drain.
3. In a 2 1/2 quart baking dish, combine the browned beef, canned beans, salsa, onion, brown sugar, whiskey and Coca-Cola. Add the ketchup, mustard, Tabasco sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well.
4. Cover and bake for 2 hours, until the onions are translucent and the sauce is bubbly.

Attribution

Atlanta-Journal Constitution