Baked Bean Casserole

By ClaudiaJan

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 sweet pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 15 - 16 ounces cans pork and beans
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 - 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 x 2-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2.
In a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, brown the ground beef, onion, and bell pepper. Add the pork and beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar to the mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Crumble bacon over the top of the casserole and cover with aluminum foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes. Let the casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.