Baked Beans Casserole

Total Time: 5 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup dried navy beans
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef, cooked until brown
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup baking mix

Recipe

• 1 cook beans in water in a covered pan until soft, about 2 hours on medium.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 drain water and save about 1 cup of water.
• 4 add remaining ingredients plus the reserved bean liquid.
• 5 simmer, covered, for about 3 hours in the oven at 350°f.
• 6 for biscuit topping: mix the ingredients together and drop by spoonfuls on top of casserole, 20 minutes before serving time.
• 7 turn up the oven to 425°f and bake for 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.