Land Your Man Baked Beans

This is a family favorite and one of our most requested side dishes for get-togethers… everyone loves them! They come together fairly easily and can be customized to suit your tastes… give them a try!

Land Your Man Baked Beans

Ingredients:

• 2-28 oz cans of original baked beans or plain ole pork and beans
• 1 large finely chopped sweet onion
• 1 large finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 lb hamburger (ground turkey, deer, or pork will work too) or try some sliced smoked sausages
• 1/3 c ketchup
• 2 T. yellow mustard or dry mustard
• 4 T. light brown sugar
• 3 T. hot sauce
• 6 slices of bacon
• 1 pkg taco seasoning

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Brown the hamburger.

Add taco seasoning while browning beef.

Drain beef and set to the side.

Combine beans, onions, peppers, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar & hot sauce in a large casserole dish.

Add seasoned meat to the bean mixture.

Layer the bacon on top of beans.

Cover dish with aluminum foil, leaving a corner folded back for venting.

Bake for about 1 hour.

Remove foil and continue baking about 30 minutes or until bacon is brown and excess liquid has been cooked out.

Serve with Mac-N-Cheese, slaw, and rolls  or Quick & Easy Garlic Bread or Garlic Cheesy Bread. Enjoy!