4th Of July Bean Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb bacon, diced
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can lamb and beans
• 1 (17 ounce) can lima beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 in a skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon, beef and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender. remove from heat and drain.
• 3 place in a greased casserole dish. add beans and mix well.
• 4 in a separate bowl, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, sugars, mustard, molasses, salt, and chili powder and stir into beef mixture.
• 5 cover and bake for 45 minutes.
• 6 uncover and bake for 15 minutes longer, or until browned and bubbly.
• 7 note: if serving this savory baked casserole as a main course, offer hot corn bread and a green salad to make a full meal. will serve 12 as a side dish, 4-6 as a main course.