Family-Favorite Baked Beans

Name: Family-Favorite Baked Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound bacon strips, diced; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup barbecue sauce; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15-3/4 ounces) pork and beans

Lea Ann Anderson TULSA, OKLAHOMA Here’s a quick and easy recipe familiar to most at reunions and other large gatherings. The sweet and hearty dish includes three kinds of beans and plenty of beef and bacon.

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bacon strips, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-3/4 ounces) pork and beans

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, cook bacon until crisp; drain.
Return beef to the pan. Add the onion, ketchup, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and molasses. Stir in the beans.
Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until beans reach desired thickness.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 305 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 966mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 8g fiber), 17g protein.

Originally published as Anderson's Beans in Country Extra July 2008

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sarah2830

Apr 26, 2018

I have been using this recipe since I first saw it in a Taste of Home magazine years ago. I love the thick consistency & the smokey flavor from the bacon. Sometimes I will skip the hamburger & extra beans. It's truly a family favorite.
mamaknowsbest

Feb 8, 2015

It is a family favorite! We skip the ground beef and serve with smoked chicken off the grill. What a great dish. To give it just a little extra kick we add in two table spoons of spicy mustard. As a volunteer Taste of Home feild editor familly and friends expect great dishes from my kitchen, this delivers!
GiGilovestocook

May 19, 2014

Hobo Beans....always a hit when feeding a crowd. I really like the addition of the molasses in this recipe. It was a hit at last weekends graduation party.
joedebfry

Jul 5, 2013

Very good and simple to make. I reduced brown sugar to 2 tablespoons; I don't like the beans too sweet. When I tripled the recipe for a group, I used a variety of beans; they're all good. I make it in a slow-cooker rather than the oven.
missdawney

Jun 27, 2013

This is my Go-To recipe when I want to please a bunch of people. One woman who never eats baked beans said the smell of this dish made her mouth water. She tasted some and got another huge serving. This is a great recipe and I am very picky with baked beans. Just as a FYI, it thickens more the longer it sets. Very delicious. I have tried black beans, northern beans, navy beans and pinto beans. All taste excellent in this recipe.
phurter

Apr 8, 2012

This recipe got rave reviews from family at 4th July BBQ. Decided it goes just as well with baked ham for Easter. Used Bush's original baked beans for the pork and beans and KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce. Made a double batch but didn't double the meat or molasses. Very yummy!
sd20

Aug 23, 2011

These were very good! I didn't put in the onions as i am not a fan of them and instead of baking in the oven I put them in the crockpot for 2-3 hours and they turned out wonderful.
pasmith95621

Oct 20, 2010

I absolutely love these beans and everyone I have served them to has asked for the recipe! Definitely a keeper and full of fiber on top of that as well!
cookinNC

Aug 5, 2010

Very good...the ground beef really adds a nice touch. I've made it a couple of times now and used it as a main dish. Also, instead of baking mine, I have mixed it together as directed and cooked in my crock pot for 4-5 hours on High.
Bonnie561

Jul 29, 2010

This is delicious! My husband likes it, too. I'll be making it again.