Mary Lou's Baked Beans

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

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/3 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, favorite commercial brand
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can lamb and beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can lima beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 coat a 13"x 9"x12" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 add ground beef, bacon and onion to a large non-stick skillet. cook over med-high heat, until beef is browned and onion and bacon tender. make sure to break up ground beef while cooking to crumble.
• 4 remove from heat and drain excess fat/oil from pan.
• 5 add bbq sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sugar and molasses to meat mixture. mix well.
• 6 add lamb & beans, lima beans, and kidney beans to meat mixture and stir well to incorporate all ingredients. add salt and/or pepper to taste.
• 7 turn mixture into prepared baking dish and bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes until thoroughly heated through and bubbling.
• 8 remove from oven, let cool slightly and serve.