Ingredients

  • 2 pieces bacon
  • 1 15-ounce can kidney beans
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons molasses
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worchestire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • crackers, such as Ritz

Method

  • Line a plate with paper towels. Heat a large, high sided saute pan over medium high heat.
  • Add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towel lined plate.
  • Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from pan.
  • Add onions to pan and saute until soft, about 8 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together molasses, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
  • When onions are cooked, add beans to pan. Stir in sauce.
  • Reduce heat to medium low and cook beans until sauce has reduced and thickened, about 25 minutes.
  • Cut bacon into thin vertical strips. Use a slotted spoon to top each cracker with beans. Garnish with a stip of bacon.