Chuck Wagon Beans

Name: Chuck Wagon Beans
Ingredients: 1/2 lb bacon; 3 lbs ground beef; 3 cups chopped onions; 1 cup chopped celery; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 2/3 cup water, boiling; 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced; 1 1/2 cups catsup; 3 tablespoons mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 (29 ounce) cans baked beans with molasses

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb bacon
3 lbs ground beef
3 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
2 beef bouillon cubes
2/3 cup water, boiling
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups catsup
3 tablespoons mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 (29 ounce) cans baked beans with molasses

Directions

1

In a Dutch oven or other large, heavy, oven proof pot fry bacon until crisp and set aside.
2

Drain fat.
3

In the same pan, cook ground beef, onion and celery until meat in brown and the onion and celery are tender.
4

Meanwhile, dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water.
5

Add bouillon to meat mixture with the remaining ingredients and mix well.
6

Cover and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven until hot and bubbly.
7

Crumble bacon over beans and serve.
8

This makes a LOT of beans. I usually halve the recipe.