Smoky Kansas City BBQ Beans

Name: Smoky Kansas City BBQ Beans
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slice, bacon, chopped fine; 1 , minced onion; 4 cloves, garlic, minced; 1 pound, pinto beans, soaked overnight; 6 cups, water; 1 cup, barbecue sauce; 1/3 cup, packed light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons, brown mustard; 1 teaspoon, hot sauce; , Table salt

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2006, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVES4 to 6

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We had heard that some Kansas City restaurants suggest cooking barbecued beans on the bottom of the grill—right under a rack of ribs. The idea is that the beans will simmer in smoky heat, catching the drippings from the ribs and becoming un...

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