Recipe: Pineapple Baked Beans

Pineapple Baked Beans
Source: American Dry Bean Board
Makes 6 main dish servings or 12 side dish servings.

3 slices bacon, chopped
3/4 cup sliced green onions and tops
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cans (15 ounces each) Navy or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup pineapple or apple juice
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Fry bacon in small skillet until crisp; drain bacon thoroughly on paper towels. Discard all but 1 teaspoon bacon fat; add onions and garlic to skillet and saute until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

Mix all ingredients in 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours, then bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Microwave instructions: cook on medium high for 45 minutes to 1 hour.