Southern Bean Cassorole

• 1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 can (lg.) baked beans (molasses style)
• 1 can (sm.) baked beans (molasses style)
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce,
• to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Brown first 4 ingredients together.
2. Drain any fat if needed.
3. Mix in remaining ingredients and cook on the stove top for 5 minutes to heat through.
4. Transfer to a cassarole dish and bake at 350F for about two hours, stirring every 20 minutes or so.
5. Add a little water if it looks like its drying out.
6. When done you want it to run a little, not just glop on the plate.

lean ground beef, onion, celery, green pepper, beans, beans, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, dry mustard, water, brown sugar, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, salt

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/17724 (may not work)