Southern Barbecued Bean Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean hamburger
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 can baked beans (i use bush beans with lamb and molassas)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard (colemans or keenes)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 -2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 brown the first 4 ingredients-drain.
• 2 mix in remaining ingredients, bring to a low boil and reduce heat to simmer and cook on top of the stove for 5 min-stirring often.
• 3 transfer to a casserole dish and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours stirring every 30 min.
• 4 add a bit of water if this starts to dry out.