Sometimes in life the recipes our families love are not fully appreciated. We get busy with work and life and seldom think twice when we throw stuff together to feed the starving crowds in our homes each night. Routine becomes the word and the action of each day until something happens or changes that routine.
With that in mind, I wanted to share with you a recipe that my family and I love, we eat this at least twice a month because we love it so much! Its also one of the recipes our family and friends request.

This week a friend of our family passed away. So my family and I are cooking some barbeque for our friends which of course includes our favorite side that was shared with us. I want to give Kerri C full credit for this recipe and the awesome results everyone will get from trying this recipe. Keri C’s Hog Apple Beans have become my family’s favorite staple and side dish!.

Keri’s Hog-Apple Baked Beans3 or 4 slices bacon, diced
2 (16 oz) cans pork and beans, mostly drained (modified to 2 28-oz cans Bush’s Baked Beans – see note below)
1/2 c. Blues Hog BBQ Sauce (or other sweet-spicy favorite)
1 lb. smoked leftover smoked pork or beef, more or less, or 1 lb crumbled cooked pork sausage
1 can apple pie filling (chop up the big chunks)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. Mustard (prepared)
1 tsp chipotle or cayenne powder (optional, to taste*)
1 tsp barbecue rub

Brown bacon, and sauté onion and green pepper in bacon grease. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bake at 325º for 1 hour, or simmer on stovetop in large pot for 30 minutes if you don’t have time to do them in the oven. Serves 12.

 A word of advice on this recipe, DOUBLE IT!! After preparing Hog Apple Beans on the smoker I’m lucky if I get any at all! With the above recipe, I smoke my beans with apple wood at 225-250 for 2 ½ -3 hours, I let the color of the beans tell be when there done! We also add about 1lb of smoked brisket or pulled pork, this just makes the beans even better!