Best Of The West Bean Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 (16 ounce) cans small pink beans, rinsed & drained (goya)
• 2 (16 ounce) cans beans, rinsed & drained
• 2 (16 ounce) cans lamb & beans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in ovenproof kettle, cook beef, bacon, and onion over moderate heat, stirring to break up lumps for about 20 minutes or until beef is no longer pink & bacon is slightly crisp. transfer to a large strainer to drain the grease & then return to the kettle. add ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, molasses, chili powder, & six cans of beans. stir until well combined.
• 3 note: you can modify the types beans to your liking. i don't use kidney beans myself; however you can add them in place of the pink ones. can't really go wrong with whatever kind you chose!
• 4 bake mixture, covered, in middle of oven for at least an hour. serves about 20 as a side dish.