Down South Baked Beans with Ground Round

 

There is nothing like a big pot of baked beans to go along with your grilled burgers, hot dogs, steaks, or pulled pork. This recipe makes up a huge batch, perfect to share at a picnic, or enough to freeze in individual servings to enjoy later on. One word of warning though: they might disappear before your eyes!

This is a super easy dish that is packed full of sweet and savory flavor. The Worcestershire cuts a bit of the sweetness and tames the vinegar. Kick the heat up a notch with a bit of crushed red pepper if you like a little spice!

Down South Baked Beans with Ground Round

Level: Super Easy

Time: Prep :15 minutes

Inactive :45 minutes

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced

2 lbs ground round 

(if you use less than 80/20, drain after browning)

1 medium onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

3 cloves garlic, diced

1 large (53 oz.) can Van Camps Pork & Beans 

1 Cup ketchup

1/2 Cup brown sugar

1/4 Cup vinegar

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°

 

 Brown diced bacon in a medium- high heat Dutch oven, rendering the fat in the bottom of the pan. Remove the bacon into a bowl, leaving the bacon fat in the Dutch oven.

Add ground round, onion, green pepper, and garlic to pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cook on medium-high heat until browned.

 When ground round is cooked, pour in ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and beans; stir until thoroughly mixed together. This is a good time to add the red pepper flakes, if you like them. Otherwise, leave them out. 

Toss cooked bacon back in the pot as well.

Put the whole thing in the oven, cover, and allow to bake for 45 minutes.

Make yourself a bowl before putting it out for everyone else. This may be your only opportunity.

If you like this recipe, let me know!

Y'all enjoy!