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Jack and Coke Baked Beans
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Perfect for: Cookouts, tailgating, Sunday suppers.
Make and take: Reheat in the microwave or carry in a slow cooker.
Made famous by: Michael McMackin of Atlanta, who invented the dish for a Fourth of July celebration. He doubled the recipe, he said, "and every single bite was eaten."
See below for a vegetarian option.
This dish can be made vegetarian/vegan. See note below.
Hands on time: 15 minutes Total time: 2 hours and 15 minutes Serves: 10
Ingredients:
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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
1 shot (3 tablespoons) Jack Daniel's whiskey
1 shot (3 tablespoons) Coca-Cola
3 tablespoons ketchup (or to taste)
5 tablespoons mustard (or to taste)
Tabasco to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the beef and drain. In a 2 1/2-quart baking dish, combine the browned beef, canned beans, salsa, onion, brown sugar, whiskey and cola. Add the ketchup, mustard, Tabasco and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well, cover and bake for 2 hours, until the onions are translucent and the sauce is bubbly.
Notes:
Turn this into a vegetarian or vegan dish by using vegetarian baked beans, eliminating the ground beef, and stirring in 12 ounces of meat substitute "crumbles" in the last 20 minutes of baking time.
Your guests may not be able to identify the "secret ingredients" in these baked beans, but they'll love to learn that whiskey and cola are in there. Turn it into a main course by serving with cornbread.
Your guests may not be able to identify the "secret ingredients" in these baked beans, but they'll love to learn that whiskey and cola are in there. Turn it into a main course by serving with cornbread.
Nutrition:
Per 1-cup serving: 310 calories (percent of calories from fat, 30), 17 grams protein, 39 grams carbohydrates, 9 grams fiber, 11 grams fat (4 grams saturated), 34 milligrams cholesterol, 1,007 milligrams sodium.
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