Picnic Bean Casserole

Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Sep. 11, 2022
Smoked bacon adds zest to this bean bake, a recipe I got from my mother. I must confess that lima beans have never been among my favorite foods. But I actually like them in this casserole, and their color brightens up the mixture. -Jill Evely, Wilmore, Kentucky
Picnic Bean Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) pork and beans
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) lima or butter beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the beans, onion, brown sugar and ketchup. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 30 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 177 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 529mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 6g fiber), 7g protein.