Half-A-Gallon of Beans with Sausage
NOTE: Larger quantities of meat & baked beans serve 12 to 15, smaller quantities, 8 or 10.

4 to 6 large links of Italian sausage, half hot & half mild
5 slices 40% less fat bacon, diced
1 EACH large onion, chopped, & large green apple, cored but not peeled, chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/l8 c. chili sauce, Del Monte preferred, Bennett is good too
1/8 c. EACH catsup & old fashioned molasses
1 tsp. EACH yellow mustard & Worcestershire sauce
Dash ground cloves
16 oz. can EACH kidney, butter, & cut green beans, well drained
1 20 to 28 oz. can baked beans, undrained

Bake sausages at 350? on foil for 30 minutes, turning once. Cool & cut in chunks, draining off fat.

Microwave bacon in a bowl 2 minutes; add onion & microwave 2 more minutes; add apple & cook

2 minutes more. Stir in garlic, sugar, chili sauce, catsup, molasses, & seasonings. Then toss beans

in gently. Put into a buttered 9" x 13" pan. Push sausage pieces about 3/4 of the way down into beans. Bake at 350 ? for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, till very hot & starting to caramelize at edges; don't let it

burn, though ! A frequent request for golf tourneys, pot lucks. Serves 8 - 15. Can be doubled in a steam tray. Can be kept warm quite a while at 170? - 200?. You could use smoked sausage or none at all, if you liked.
Marilyn

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