Baked Bean Surprise

• 3 (10 oz.) cans pork and beans
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/3 small green pepper, diced
• 1/3 small red sweet pepper, diced
• 1 c. dark brown sugar
• 1/3 c. dark molasses
• 1 small stalk celery, diced
• 4 oz. tomato paste
• dash of garlic salt
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1/2 c. butter
• Mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 to 1/2 c. bacon bits

1. Brown hamburger with onion, celery and peppers.
2. Drain.
3. In baking dish add beans, hamburger, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, bacon bits, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
4. Mix well. Add slices of butter over top and sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes.
6. Serves 6 to 8.

pork, onion, green pepper, red sweet pepper, brown sugar, dark molasses, stalk celery, tomato paste, garlic, salt, hamburger, butter, mozzarella cheese, bacon bits

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=455026 (may not work)