Southern Baked Beans

6 slices bacon, diced


1 big yellow onion chopped


1 big bell pepper chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 cups brown sugar

2 cans diced tomatoes

4 (28-ounce) cans pork and beans



Preheat oven to 325

add all ingredients to suitable baking pan

like a 13x9x2 or bigger and mix well

Top with bacon slices and bake for 30 to 45 min.

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Sweet Bacon Asparagus

3 bundles fresh asparagus
1 lb. Bacon
1 stick butter
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tsp Lawry's garlic salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup of Brown sugar
Toothpicks soaked in water or wooden kabob sticks. ( no toothpicks? You can still do this recipe)
Cut white ends off asparagus bundles and rinse with cold water. Set on paper towels to drain, set aside
Cook 1 lb of bacon, leaving it limp and not crisp. Set on paper towels to cool and drain. Set aside
Take 3 to 4 asparagus at a time and place together, starting from the end, spiral one piece of bacon across the bundle to the top of the asparagus, secure with a toothpick or lay, seam side down in the casserole dish. Continue with all the bacon, asparagus bundles are wrapped in the dish
In a medium pot add 1 stick of butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic salt, black pepper. Bring to a boil, while stirring. Remove from heat. Pour over top the bundles. Bake about 25 minutes on 350 deg. 
*I had only bacon ends to wrap in. Still turned out fine

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New Potatoes Oven Recipe

Preheat oven 375*
Scrub 1 1/2 to 2 lbs new white or red potatoes
Cut into 4ths (do not peel)
Place into a small greased, casserole dish cut up 2 to 3 Tablespoons butter and arrange over top potatoes
Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon, Italian Seasoning or 1 Tablespoon parsley over potatoes
Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon minced garlic over potatoes
5 or 6 strips of your favorite Bacon
Bake 375 for 10 minutes, uncovered, turn potatoes over and continue to cook for 1 hour uncovered

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Homemade Meat Lovers Pizza

Ingredients



Dough

    2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
    1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
    1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon onion powder
    1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    Dried oregano

Sauce

    1 cup prepared marinara, or spaghetti sauce
  
Toppings
  
    Pepperoni
    Italian sausage cooked and crumbled
    Bacon


    Ham
    Ground beef cooked and crumbled
    Mozzarella Cheese 2 cups

Directions

    In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the water, and let sit for 10 minutes.

    Stir the salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, Parmesan cheese and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour.

    Turn dough out onto a clean, well floured surface, and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until doubled in size,  this should take about 1 hour. Punch down the dough, and form a tight ball. Allow the dough to relax for a minute before rolling out. Spread sauce over the dough leaving a half inch ring around the outside. Add all toppings except for the pepperoni. Cover with cheese and layer pepperoni on top. Sprinkle with dried oregano.

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. If you are baking the dough on a pizza stone, you may place your toppings on the dough, and bake immediately. If you are baking your pizza in a pan, lightly oil the pan, and let the dough rise for 15 or 20 minutes before topping and baking it.

    Bake pizza in preheated oven, until the cheese and crust are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pizza from oven and allow cool for a few minutes before slicing. Serve hot and enjoy.

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BBQ Turkey Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms: one of the best and easiest appetizers ever. Especially delicious when cheese, turkey bacon and bbq sauce is involved too!

yield: 12 MUSHROOMS

prep time: 15 MINUTES

cook time: 15 MINUTES

total time: 30 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
12 portobello mushrooms meant for stuffing
1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese
3 oz. softened cream cheese
salt & pepper, to taste
12 slices Butterball Turkey Bacon
1/2 cup favorite brand BBQ sauce

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until browned. While onions are cooking, wash and remove stems from mushrooms. In a small bowl, stir cheeses, salt and pepper together. Pour cooked onions into cheese mixture and stir. Stuff about 1 tablespoon filling into each mushroom cavity. Wrap 1 slice Butterball Turkey Bacon around each mushroom, securing with a toothpick. Place under hot broiler or onto hot grill and cook until bacon is cooked to your liking, basting with BBQ sauce and turning occasionally. Serve warm.

Grill these mushrooms face down first so the filling gets sealed in by the seared bacon. Some filling might ooze out, but it should be minimal.

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