Family Fun Baked Beans
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 red or green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 (16oz cans) pork and beans
• 1 Tablespoon of oil
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 to 8 slices bacon, cut into pieces and cooked
• ½ Can Guinness Stout Beer (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
2. In a large pot (that can go into an oven) add one tablespoon of oil and brown burger meat on a stove top.
3. While the burger meat is browning cook 68 pieces of bacon until crisp in a frypan or on a baking sheet in your oven. Dry excess fat off on a paper towel. Once cool break bacon into small pieces.
4. Once burger meat has browned add onion and bell pepper in to sauté for 10 minutes
5. Once vegetables have sautéed, add all remaining ingredients into the large pot and stir
6. Bake uncovered in oven for the first hour (until excess moisture evaporates), then cook with lid on for another hour.
7. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
8. Stir, serve, and enjoy!