Hearty Baked Beans

This recipe is modified from a cookbook that my parents gave me when my husband and I got married 32 years ago. It was a fund-raiser for St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where we belonged, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. I was always looking for new recipes to try, and this one is a family favorite. It is the most requested side dish when we have cook-outs, and my now adult children always take the leftovers back with them.