Baked beans with ground beef topping
24 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ground Beef |
| ⅓ | pounds | Smoked Bacon |
| ¾ | cup | Green Pepper, Chopped |
| 1 | cup | Onions, Chopped |
| 8 | ounces | Tomato Sauce |
| ⅛ | cup | Mustard |
| 4 | tablespoons | Liquid Hickory Smoke |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| 4 | tablespoons | Vinegar |
| 2 | teaspoons | Garlic, Minced |
| 1 | teaspoon | Thyme |
| ¾ | cup | Brown Sugar |
| 96 | ounces | Pork 'n Beans |
| Salt to Taste | ||
| Pepper to Taste | ||
Directions
1. In a large frying pan, cook ground beef in its' own fat.
2. Add green pepper and onion.
3. Saute until beef is brown and vegetables are limp.
4. With the exception of 4 strips of bacon, cut bacon into 2-inch strips
and add to ground beef mixture. 5. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, vinegar, garlic, mustard, thyme, brown sugar, liquid hickory smoke, and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Simmer together 5 minutes.
6. Turn pork 'n beans into a greased 1½ quart baking dish.
7. Spoon meat mixture over top. 8. Place long strips of bacon over top of ground beef.
8. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.