Barbecued Beans With Ground Beef

• 8 slices bacon (cooked until crisp then chopped)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely (optional or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (or to taste)
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 23 cup brown sugar (can use more to taste)
• 1 12 cups barbecue sauce (or to taste)
• 1 -2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans (can use 3 cans if desired)
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans (rinsed and drained)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans (undrained)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14-12 teaspoon pepper

1. Grease a 4-quart casserole dish.
2. In a large skillet cook the bacon until crisp; remove to plate cool slightly then crumble.
3. To the same skillet brown the ground beef with onions, garlic and jalapeno peppers; cook over medium high heat until meat is no longer pink; drain fat and return the meat to skillet then add in chili powder; cook until meat is WELL browned (this might take about 15 minutes or more).
4. Add in ALL remaining ingredients along with the cooked crumbled bacon; bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
7. Set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest oven rack).
8. Bake uncovered for 1-1/2 hours or until thickened, stirring occasionally (this will become thicker the longer it is cooked).

bacon, lean ground beef, onions, fresh garlic, peppers, chili powder, molasses, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, liquid smoke, yellow mustard, pork, kidney beans, butter beans, pork, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/barbecued-beans-with-ground-beef-210927 (may not work)