If you love baked beans you’ll go nuts over this clone recipe from

the world’s first theme restaurant chain. It’s real easy to make

too, since you just pour all of the ingredients into a covered

casserole dish, stir, and bake for an hour and a half. The only

element that may give you pause is the pulled pork from last week’s

recipe. It’s an effortless addition if you’ve got some of that

pork on hand. If not, just leave that ingredient out. Or you could

add some cooked bacon to the mix. Either way the beans will still

come out awesome as a nosh-worthy side dish or snack.

2 15-ounce cans pinto beans (with liquid)

2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/2 cup ketchup

1/3 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons diced onion

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

1/2 cup shredded pork (from last week’s recipe)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Pour entire contents of the can of pinto beans into a casserole

dish (with a lid).

3. Dissolve the cornstarch in a small bowl with the 2 tablespoons

of water. Add this solution to the beans and stir.

4. Add the remaining ingredients to the dish, stir well and cover.

5. Bake for 90 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Stir every 30

minutes. After removing the beans from the oven, let the beans

cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish.