Receta Hearty Bean Bake

by Turnips2Tangerines

Hearty Bean Bake is made with ground beef and

bacon, which makes it a

hearty baked bean dish to bring

to a picnic or potluck dinner.

• 1 1/2 lbs great northern beans
• 1 pound ground beef
• browned and drained
• 1 onion chopped
• 3/4 lb sliced bacon, cut in half
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 T apple cider vinegar
• 1 T liquid smoke
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 2 cups honey barbecue sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• In a dutch oven place beans
• Cover beans with cold water
• Soak beans overnight
• In the morning,
• Drain beans
• Cover beans with fresh
• cold water
• Add 1/2 t baking soda to
• the beans and water

Bring beans just to a boil

Turn heat off

Par-boil beans for 2-3 minutes.

Drain beans, reserving liquid

In a large bean pot

Layer beans, ground beef, onion and bacon

In a medium bowl

Mix together brown sugar,

apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke,

salt, pepper, honey barbecue sauce and ketchup.

Pour over beans.

Pour bean liquid over contents in bean pot to cover.

Cover bean pot with foil

Bake at 325 degrees for

4-6 hours or until beans are tender.