Recipe: Texas Bean Barbecue

To veganize, omit bacon and use oil.

“A zesty addition to any barbecue lineup”

TEXAS BEAN BARBECUE
Serves 10

8 slices bacon, chopped
1 C chopped onion2 
16 oz cans yellow hominy, drained
2 15 oz cans chili beans or Ranch-style beans
1 can Ro*tel
2 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp Jalapeno relish (preferably homemade—see recipes in Canning … section)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp prepared mustard (preferably homemade—see recipes in Basics section)

Preheat oven to 350o. Cook bacon until almost crisp and drain, reserving 2 Tbsp drippings in skillet. Cook onion in reserved drippings until tender but not browned. Combine onion, bacon, drained hominy, beans, Ro*tel, vinegar, Jalapeno relish, salt, and mustard, turn mixture into a lightly greased 2 ½ quart casserole, and bake covered for 1 ½ hours.