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Old Settlers' Baked Beans

SUBMITTED BY: Kathy Schulz

"My husband likes spicy dishes, and this is one of his favorites. He usually takes what's left to work for lunch the next day. We have a 4-year-old son, and this is the only way we can get him to even touch beans!"

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 (16 ounce) can pork and beans, undrained
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 ounce) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet, cook beef, bacon and onion until meat is done and onion is tender. Drain any fat. Combine all remaining ingredients except beans. Add to meat mixture; mix well. Stir in beans. Place in a greased 2-1/2-qt. casserole. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until heated through.

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Reviewed on aug. 4, 2008 by Lorna

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.

Lorna
aug. 4, 2008

This is a delicious recipe and I predict it will become your "go-to" recipe. It's become mine. For those that don't want to read further here are four suggestions: 1) make a day ahead, 2) cook the bacon by itself first 3) reduce sugar; eliminate white sugar entirely and use the suggested amount of brown sugar plus about half as much more, or to taste and 4)use a slow cooker on low for 4 hours. That said, I'm a big believer in following a recipe exactly the first time. The recipe says to cook the meat, bacon and onions all together. Doing this resulted in bacon with a texture that wasn't appealing to me. My son thought they were really good in spite of this, though. By the second day, I had to agree. Still, even though it's a five-star dish as-written, my preference is for the bacon to be a bit more "crisped." So, my recommendation is that you cook the bacon by itself. The second time I made this, I cooked the bacon until it started to turn brown and crisp (not super-crispy like you'd put on a salad) and then I removed it to a bowl. I drained most of the fat and then added the hamburger and onions and cooked those together. I added the bacon back in just as the hamburger and onions were finishing up and sauted another few minutes. I finished the dish as directed except for reducing the sugar (and using all brown sugar). I served the beans the next day. I've made this dish for three family bbq's now and it's a smashing success. Thanks for sharing this one!!!

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This is a delicious recipe and I predict it will become your "go-to" recipe. It's become mine.... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 16, 2007 by dakotacabinquilts

I made this recipe with just a couple of modifications. I used a full pound of ground beef,... MORE

Reviewed on jul. 26, 2007 by Peanutbutter

These are Amazing Beans! And I know a good baked bean recipe when I taste one. I get rave... MORE

Reviewed on sep. 23, 2008 by chicklet

Excellent. These are so good. I was not paying attention to all the ingredients and accidently... MORE

Reviewed on jul. 20, 2007 by POPPYTRAIL

I have made this recipe 3 times in the past 3 weeks, my 3 teen boys and their friends just... MORE

Reviewed on jul. 28, 2008 by Michelle

I did not use the bacon or hamburger in this recipe as I simply wanted baked beans. I did not... MORE

Reviewed on apr. 14, 2009 by GNFSHN4

excellent--used 2 cans of pork and beans and 1Tbs of molasses in place of white sugar-- MORE

Reviewed on jan. 7, 2009 by Jeff Eppinette

This is one of the best baked beans recipes I've tried and probably the one I will stick with.... MORE

Reviewed on aug. 19, 2008 by UTOPIA122

Yummy!! I was looking for something quick to fix for dinner and this was a complete meal. I... MORE

Reviewed on jun. 9, 2008 by LCURT

I wouldn't call this a spicy dish unless you use spicy BBQ sauce. My kids loved it. We took it... MORE

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