Best Pear Preserves

Name: Best Pear Preserves
Ingredients: 2 lb. thinly sliced peeled pears *; 3 c. sugar; 3 c. water; 1 lemon, thinly sliced, or can use real lemon juice; 1 lb. ground beef; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 (21 oz.) can pork and beans; 2 c. cooked rice; 1/3 c. catsup; 3 Tbsp. brown sugar; 1 tsp. mustard; 1/8 tsp. pepper; 1/2 apple; 1 Tbsp. brown sugar

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 lb. thinly sliced peeled pears *
3 c. sugar
3 c. water
1 lemon, thinly sliced, or can use real lemon juice
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 (21 oz.) can pork and beans
2 c. cooked rice
1/3 c. catsup
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. mustard
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 apple
1 Tbsp. brown sugar

Directions

1

Crumble beef into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish; add onion. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 5 to 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2

Add beans, rice, catsup, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, mustard and pepper.
3

Mix well.
4

Cut apple into 10 thin slices.
5

Arrange in clockwise pattern on top of the casserole.
6

Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
7

Cover with lid.
8

Microwave at High for 8 to 9 minutes or until heated through (150°).
9

Serves 6.