Baked Beans With Ground Beef Topping

Name: Baked Beans With Ground Beef Topping
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/3 lb smoked bacon; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup vinegar; 1/8 cup mustard; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 4 tablespoons liquid smoke; 1 dash salt and pepper, to taste; 1 (96 ounce) can pork and beans

Submitted by Chef #208695

"This is a wonderful recipe for a get together or a night at home with the family."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb ground beef
³⁄₄ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion
¹⁄₃ lb smoked bacon
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
¹⁄₄ cup vinegar
¹⁄₈ cup mustard
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme
³⁄₄ cup packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons liquid smoke
1 dash salt and pepper, to taste
1 (96 ounce) can pork and beans

directions

In large frying pan cook beef in its own fat; breaking it up and stirring to cook evenly. Add bell pepper and onion. Saute until beef is brown and vegetables are limp.
Put aside 4 strips of bacon. Cut remaining bacon into 2 inch strips and add to beef mixture.
Stir in tomato sauce, water, vinegar, mustard, garlic, thyme, brown sugar, liquid smoke, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spoon pork and beans into greases 1 ½ quart baking dish. Top with meat mixture. Place full strips of bacon over top of beef mixture. Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes.