Recipe: Aunt Helen's Memorial Beans

AUNT HELEN'S MEMORIAL BEANS

1 (1-pound, 2-ounce) can pork and beans
2 slices bacon, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1 small jalapeno, chopped fine

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Mix beans with juice, bacon, bell pepper, onion, brown sugar, chili powder, ketchup, water and jalapeno. Put in 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.

Bake, uncovered, for 3 hours; stir often.

Makes 6 servings
Source: The Only Texas Cookbook by Linda West Eckhardt