Baked Beans with Smoked Sausage

Baked Beans with Smoked Sausage 2 slices bacon, chopped into ½-inch pieces 1 sweet onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 pound smoked sausage (I use kielbasa), sliced 3 (16-ounce) cans pork and beans 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (I use TABASCO) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Add onion to bacon drippings and cook until soft. Add garlic and smoked sausage and cook until sausage is browned. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer. Place Dutch oven, uncovered, in oven and cook for 45 to 55 minutes, until thick.