Cajun Baked Beans

Cajun Baked Beans

3 15 ounce cans pork 'n' beans
1 pound bacon
1 cup barbeque sauce
1/2 cup cane syrup, or brown sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
3 heaping teaspoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons prepared spicy mustard
2 tablespoons hot sauce, more or less, to taste

Preheat oven to 350F. Drain as much excess fluid as possible from the
beans. In a 9 X 13 baking dish, combine drained beans with all
ingredients except for bacon. Set aside. Fry 1/2 pound of bacon in
skillet . Cut up fried bacon in 1 inch squares and stir into bean
mixture. Arrange several strips of uncooked bacon on top of mixture
and bake for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until bacon is
cooked through. Let set for about 30 minutes before serving to allow
thickening.