Skillet Barbecue Beans

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil if using bacon, or 2 tablespoons if not using bacon
• ¼ pound meaty bacon, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 Vidalia or white onion, finely chopped
• Salt
• pepper
• 2 large cloves garlic, grated or chopped
• About 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• About 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• About 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons dry yellow mustard, or 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, pimenton (a palmful)
• One 29-ounce can pinto or black beans, or two 14-ounce cans
• Chopped scallions or green onions, for topping