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Over medium heat, fry a half pound of bacon in a large frying pan or medium large pot (use one that is oven safe). Cast iron works great for this.
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Drain and rinse one 27 ounce can of kidney beans. If you'd like more of a mix, you can use a few small cans of various kinds of beans like one can of kidney beans, one can of black beans and one can of small red beans. Mixed beans are a beautiful thing.
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When bacon is fully cooked, take it out of the pan and place on a plate lined with a couple of paper towels to drain. Set aside. Drain excess grease from pan.
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Dice one yellow onion and fry it in the same pan until caramelized - over medium heat. Add a couple of cloves of grated garlic (about a teaspoon). Cook for about a minute longer, reduce heat to medium low and carefully add 2 cups of cranberry or apple juice. Stir in drained kidney beans.
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Add one 6 ounce can of tomato paste and one tablespoon of vinegar. Stir in 1/2 cup molasses and a 1/2 cup brown sugar.
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Then add the bacon (crumbled) to the party. To spice things up, add 1/4 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder, a few shakes of house seasoning (like Johnny's), and salt and pepper to taste.
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Bake in the oven at 200F for about 2-3 hours. Serve hot.
