Dolores Hinko's Western Baked Beans

Mom, Dolores Hinko, would make these baked beans for parties and picnics. They are so very good!

Western Baked Beans
8 slices of bacon
4 large onions, sliced and separated into rings
1/2 to 1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cider vinegar
Tabasco sauce to taste
Rinse and drain the following three beans:
15 ounce can green lima beans
15 ounce can butter beans
1 pound can dark red kidney beans
2 1-pound 11 ounce cans pork and beans - do not rinse!

Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces and cook until crispy. Remove bacon from fat. Set aside.

Sauté onion rings in bacon fat until clear.

Add rest of ingredients, except beans and bacon, stir and simmer covered for 20 minutes.

Put all beans and bacon into oven-proof, covered casserole or bean pot. Pour sauce over and mix well.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes covered. Bake an additional 30 minutes uncovered.

Double recipe for a crowd.