Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick-sliced bacon, diced
  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
  • 2 -3 slices rye bread, buttered, pulsed in food processor

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Brown bacon in cast iron skillet over medium heat until crisp. A regular large frying pan will work, but you'll need to use an oven-proof pan or transfer to casserole dish.
  • Drain bacon on a plate covered with paper towel.
  • Pour off bacon drippings from skillet reserving 1 tablespoon.
  • Sweat onion in the tablespoon of drippings until soft.
  • Add remaining ingredients (but not the bread crumbs) along with bacon pieces; stir to mix.
  • Sprinkle crumbs on top of beans; bake in your preheated, 400 degree oven until nice and bubbly. I check after about 20 minutes. I put my beans in a casserole dish in lieu of the skillet.
  • You may bake the beans in individual serving dishes. Simply top each with crumbs and bake as above.