Easy "Homemade" Baked Beans

I have a secret... for years whenever we are invited to a family picnic I get asked to make/bring my 'homemade' baked beans.... I like shortcuts so.... my baked beans are super easy but taste 'homemade'... here is my secret weapon

Yes...this is it... Bush's Baked Beans.

MB's Super Secret "Homemade" Baked Beans

{directions per 28 ounce can-double, triple, etc. as necessary}

28 ounce can Bush's Baked Beans

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ ketchup

½ small onion chopped into small pieces

4 strips of bacon

1 tablespoon butter {this may or may not be necessary}

1.  Brown bacon and remove from pot leaving grease in pot to saute onions. {If there is not enough bacon grease, melt 1 tablespoon butter to saute the onions}.

2.  Break bacon up into bite size pieces...not too small - you don't want them to disappear.

3.  Once the onions are a nice golden brown add the baked beans, brown sugar, ketchup and bacon.

4.  Simmer on low heat for at least one hour if on the stove top and 2 hours on low in the crock pot.

hugs, mb