Three Bean Casserole

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 11, 2022
My husband and I are retired farmers. Our main crop was wheat, and we began growing beans when our son joined the operation. When our church cookbook was revised a couple years ago, this recipe was included among the favorites. —Georgia Hennings, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Three Bean Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Directions

  1. In a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, combine beans; set aside. In a skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink. Remove from the heat; drain. Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet; mix well. Stir beef mixture into beans.
  2. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 267 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 729mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 7g fiber), 19g protein.