Potluck Beef 'n' Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs ground beef
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 2 (28 ounce) cans baked beans with molasses
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup prepared mustard
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 lb sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef, onions and celery until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
• 3 dissolve the bouillon in boiling water; stir into the beef mixture.
• 4 add the beans, ketchup, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 5 cover and bake for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly; stir.
• 6 top with cooked and crumbled bacon.