Ground Beef Baked Beans
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"I serve this hearty ground beef and bean bake with a tossed salad and some crusty bread for a balanced one-pot meal," relates Louann Sherbach of Wantagh, New York. "It's nice to have this casserole in the freezer for those nights when there's no time to cook."
SERVINGS: 20-24
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Freezer
TIME: Prep: 15 min. + freezing Bake: 45 min.
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 4 cans (16 ounces each) pork and beans
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup water
- 2 envelopes onion soup mix
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ground mustard
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through. Transfer to two greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Cover and freeze one dish for up to 3 months.
Cover and bake the second dish at 400° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Yield: 2 casseroles (10-12 servings each). To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator. Cover and bake at 400* for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly.