Baked beans with beef

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsBeans, Great Northern; dried
1Ham hock
2mediumsOnions; chopped
1tablespoonButter (or marg.); melted
1poundsGround beef
28ouncesTomatoes, pear shaped; lg cn
2tablespoonsSugar, brown
1tablespoonMustard, dry
1tablespoonMustard seeds
1tablespoonChili powder
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
Salt; to taste
Pepper; to taste

Directions

Sort and wash beans; place in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover with water, and bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and soak 1 hour.

Add ham hock; cover and cook gently about 1 hour or until tender, adding more water if necessary. Saute onion in butter; add to beans. Brown ground beef, stirring to crumble; add remaining ingredients, and simmer 10 minutes. Add to beans.

Spoon bean mixture into a 2-½ quart casserole. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until thickened.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1977. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.