BBQ’d black beans sounded kind of weird, but we went with the recipe and they actually turned out really well!  We will make these again!  They were a hit at our BBQ!

prep time: 20 minutes

cook time: 2 – 2.5 hours

serves: a lot!  reduce the amount of beans if you want less

Ingredients:

• 4 – 6 slices of bacon
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 4 (15-ounce) cans black beans in their liquid
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook the bacon until crisp, then remove excess grease on a paper towel.  Break into small bite-sized pieces.  Set aside half.

2. Add all ingredients into a crock pot, stir.

3. Cook on high for 2 – 2.5 hours.  When serving add a little bit of the reserved bacon pieces onto each bowl.