Summer is upon us, which means, time for outdoor gathering, covered dish functions, and picnics with some summer comfort food, including lots of side dishes. Perhaps one of the main side dishes seen at any BBQ, cookout, or other gatherings is, Baked Beans or Baked Bean Casserole. This casserole is among the easiest to make, uses ingredients found in most kitchens and goes along with nearly any meaty meal.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef or sausage, cooked and drained
1 pack of bacon, cooked to a crisp 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (get recipe here or use whatever is on hand)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
2 16 oz. cans baked beans
Directions:
1. Brown the beef or sausage in a skillet over medium heat and drain. While the meat is browning cook bacon in the oven according to package directions, until crispy and brown (about 15-18 minutes).
2. Heat the bean in a pot over medium heat. Once the beans are heated add the BBQ sauce, brown sugar, soy or Worcestershire sauce to the pot until heated through, stir well.
3. Once the bacon is finished cooking, turn the oven heat to 350.
4. Crush he bacon into bits and add half to the already cooked beans. Set the other half aside.
5. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Pour the bean mixture into the baking dish, sprinkle remaining bacon bits on top along with some more brown sugar if desired, and cover with foil.
7. Cook 45 minutes, remove foil, cook 15 minutes.
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