Best EVER Baked Beans

This is a recipe that I plan around - as in... I want to eat this, so I plan a dinner around it instead of planning a main course and then planning the side dishes!  Easy, tasty, makes a bunch and then I can freeze leftovers for a quick side a few other times.  

Wonderful with BBQ, baked potatoes and anything else you care to plan around your BEST  EVER  BAKED  BEANS...

1  pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

1  pound ground hamburger (80/20 or 85/15)

1  medium onion, chopped

1 15oz can kidney beans

1 15oz can Bush's Original baked beans

1  15oz can red beans

1/2  cup ketchup

1  teaspoon dry mustard

1/2  cup brown sugar, NOT packed

3  Tablespoons vinegar

Pre-heat oven to 350.

Prep your bacon and add to a heated cast-iron pot.

Brown the bacon pieces.  Brown your bacon EXTRA  WELL  DONE.  i.e.: nearly burnt.  It will be added later and "re-hydrate".  (You don't want soggy bacon...)

Remove bacon pieces and set aside.  

Add the hamburger and chopped onion to the bacon grease and brown hamburger.

Once all 3 first ingredients are browned, re-add bacon and add all remaining ingredients AND  DO  NOT  drain the beans.

Bring to a slight boil, stirring constantly while it’s heating up - then turn heat down and simmer for 10 minutes.  Stir occasionally while simmering.

Place the cast-iron lid on your pot and transfer from the stovetop to your pre-heated oven.

Bake in oven at 350 for 45 minutes.

Stir when done and then replace the lid and let rest until ready to eat.

NOTE: If you do no have a cast-iron pot, transfer cooked baked bean mixture to a 9X13 baking pan and cover with a double layer of foil to bake.

LEFTOVER  IDEAS:
Freeze, baked potatoes, savory dinner crepes... :0)  that one is coming!




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