Hearty Bean Casserole Recipe

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This is an easy recipe to throw together for a hearty meal, and it's perfect to take to a potluck. It has a tangy sweet-and-sour flavor.

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Hearty Bean Casserole Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

20 45 65

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (16 ounces) pork and beans, undrained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the onion, green pepper and garlic; cook until tender. Stir in all of the beans.
Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper; add to bean mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 337 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 1,124 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Bean Casserole in Country Extra May 1995, p49