Better-than-great Baked Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb bacon (cut up)
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 3 -4 large onions (chopped thickly)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can lamb & beans, do not drain

Recipe

• 1 combine bacon, ground beef, and onions in a kettle. cook over medium heat until onion is softened and meat is partially cooked. add sugars, vinegar, dry mustard, ketchup and chili sauce. simmer for about 20 minutes.
• 2 then add beans, transfer to a large baking dish and bake for one hour at 325 degrees.
• 3 can be prepared in a crockpot, but the beans will retain more liquid. oven-baking is really best.