Baked beans with ground beef topping

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Ground Beef
pounds Smoked Bacon
¾ cup Green Pepper, Chopped
1 cup Onions, Chopped
8 ounces Tomato Sauce
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.

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