Kahlua Baked Beans

Kahlua Baked Beans

1 pound of dried navy beans, picked
1/2 pound of bacon slices, cut in pieces
2 cups of onion; finely chopped
one 12 ounce bottle of chili sauce
1/2 cup of tomato-based barbeque sauce,
1/2 cup of Kahlua
1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup of Dijon mustard
1/4 cup of un-sulfured molasses
2 tablespoons of thick, spicy steak sauce
2 tablespoons of Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon of salt

Instructions:

Soak the beans in lots of water to cover overnight. Drain. In a large pot, cover beans generously with fresh cold water. Set the pot over medium heat and bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring once or twice, for 1 hour or more, until the beans are very soft but still holding their shape. (The beans should not be salted at the initial cooking stage, as salt will toughen the beans.) Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the bean cooking liquid. Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Combine the beans with 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid, bacon, onions, chili sauce, barbeque sauce, Kahlua, coffee, mustard, molasses, steak sauce, Tabasco and salt. Transfer to a heavy 5 quart non-reactive casserole or Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid. Bake in a preheated 350ºF. oven for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, stir the beans and continue baking, uncovered, 30 minutes. Stir and continue baking 40 minutes, until beans are very thick. Stir occasionally. (The beans can be cooled, covered and refrigerated; reheat the next day on a medium-low burner.)

Recipe By : Seattle Times Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #259 Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 14:15:08 -0700 From: Rooby <rooby@shell.masterpiece.com> NOTES : I made this last summer and it was fabulous. I STRENUOUSLY recommend Lea & Perrins Barbeque Sauce be used in this recipe. (And for anything else that needs barbeque sauce...its the best!)