Mom’s Old Settlers' Baked Beans

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

½ pound ground beef or turkey (can go up to a pound)

12-16oz bacon, diced (Oscar Meyer hardwood smoked is preferable)

1 medium onion, chopped

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

2 (16 ounce) can pork and beans, undrained

2 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 (16 ounce) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

⅓ cup sugar (optional, mom doesn’t use)

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef, bacon and onion until meat is done and onion is tender. Drain any fat. Combine all remaining ingredients except beans. Add to meat mixture; mix well. Stir in beans.

Let sit overnight to meld.

Place in a greased 2-1/2-qt. casserole. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until heated through.

Notes

Recipe is already doubled aside from ground beef, chili powder, and onion.