Baked Beans Casserole

Submitted by WI Cheesehead

"This is from a 1978 cookbook Come and Get It - A Natural Foods Cookbook For Children. It has some good recipes in it."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 1 cup dried navy beans
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef, cooked until brown

• Biscuit Topping

• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup baking mix

directions

1. Cook beans in water in a covered pan until soft, about 2 hours on medium.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Drain water and save about 1 cup of water.
4. Add remaining ingredients plus the reserved bean liquid.
5. Simmer, covered, for about 3 hours in the oven at 350°F.
6. For Biscuit Topping: Mix the ingredients together and drop by spoonfuls on top of casserole, 20 minutes before serving time.
7. Turn up the oven to 425°F and bake for 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.