Dr Pepper Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch rounds (or your favorite sausage)
1 3/4 cups Dr. Pepper cola, divided
4 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) bottle of good-quality ketchup (I use Heinz)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 small onion
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Preparation

Set oven to 375 degrees.
Butter a 3-qt baking dish.
Heat a skillet over med heat with 1 tbsp oil.
Add sausage, and 3/4 cup Dr Pepper drink; bring to boil.
Cover; and lower the heat.
Continue cooking about 30 mins, until Dr Pepper becomes syrupy.
Drain the pinto beans; place in a large saucepan, add 1 cup Dr Pepper, ketchup, wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, garlic, onion and salt.
Bring to simmer, stirring occasionally.
Season with black pepper.
Pour into a 3-qt buttered baking dish.
Stir in sausage mixture.
Top with cheese and bread crumbs.
Bake, covered for 40 mins, or until cheese is melted, and mixture is bubbling.