Ryan's Favorite Beans

My 17 year old has always loved this recipe, so it's been a mainstay in my family for many years. A great summer potluck dish.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 1 ½ cups barbeque sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring (Optional)
• 1 (31 ounce) can pork and beans, drained
• 1 (31 ounce) can pork and beans, with liquid

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Place bacon in a Dutch oven. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Place the ground beef and onion in the Dutch oven. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender.

Step 3

Return bacon to the Dutch oven. Mix in the drained pork and beans, pork and beans with liquid, kidney beans, and lima beans. Stir in the barbeque sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and liquid smoke. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Cover Dutch oven, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven.