Old Settler's Baked Beans

By dedmund

I know there are many, many versions of the recipe online, but this beats them all. Trust me! The best part, it can be adapted for a crock-pot or dutch oven.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans butter beans
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 4 tablespoons molasses

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from southern.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Pre-heat over at 350 F if using the Dutch-Oven method. 2 Brown ground beef, bacon, and onion together; drain. 3 Pour into Dutch Over or Crockpot. 4 Add beans and mix well. 5 Mix sugars, bbq sauce, molasses, and spices together; add to meat and beans. 6 Mix well. 7 Cook for 1 hour in oven if using Dutch-oven. 8 Cook on low for at least 3 hours if using a Crockpot.