Beans, Beans, and Beans

Pork and beans plus three other kinds of beans simmer in a Dutch oven with ground beef and crumbled bacon for a big pot of beans that makes a hearty main dish. No soaking required.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 449 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle honey barbecue sauce
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 pound bacon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool, and crumble.

Step 3

Place the ground beef and onions into a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until the meat is no longer pink, breaking the meat apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Transfer the beef and onion mixture into a large Dutch oven. Stir in the crumbled bacon, honey barbecue sauce, pork and beans, kidney beans, lima beans, black beans, brown sugar, cider vinegar, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Cover, and bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.