Hamburger Baked Bean Casserole

A friend of mine sent me this recipe her mother-in-law had made for the 4th of July; they were a hit and I wanted to share the recipe. I used to make something very similar years ago but they didn’t have the mix of beans or the barbecue sauce so I’m looking forward to making these for my next backyard barbecue. Something old is new again!

Ingredients:

1/2 lb thick bacon, fried crisp, break into small pieces
1/2 lb ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped

Fry bacon, drain off grease, then cook onion and hamburger in the same pan.

1 can (28 oz) pork & beans
1 can (17 oz) lima beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp yellow mustard
2 Tbsp molasses
1/2 tsp chili powder

In oven proof dish, cook bacon, drain off grease.

Cook hamburger and onion in same dish until meat is brown and onion is tender.

Add all remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. (Can refrigerate overnight before baking to meld flavors)

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove lid, turn off oven and bake additional 15 minutes.

Serves 8-10

Many thanks to Stacy and Sandy Hatch