Barbecue Beans
- 3 bacon slices
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound dried Great Northern beans
- 10 cup water, divided
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup beer
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Cook bacon slices in a 6-quart pressure cooker over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from cooker; crumble and set aside. Add the onion, bell peppers, and garlic to drippings in cooker; saute 2 minutes. Remove bell pepper mixture from cooker; set aside.
- Sort and wash beans. Combine beans and 4 cups water in cooker. Close lid securely; bring to high pressure over high heat. Adjust heat to medium or level needed to maintain high pressure; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, and place cooker under cold running water. Remove lid; drain beans.
- Combine beans, 6 cups water, and oil in cooker. Close lid securely; bring to high pressure over high heat. Adjust heat to medium or level needed to maintain high pressure; cook 6 minutes. Remove from heat, and place cooker under cold running water. Remove lid; drain beans. Return beans to cooker; add bacon, onion mixture, barbecue sauce, and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes or until slightly thick.
bacon, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, beans, water, vegetable oil, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, beer, maple syrup, stoneground mustard, salt
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/barbecue-beans-0 (may not work)