Southern Barbecued Bean Casserole

This is a great recipe that you can double or tripple with no problems. Also as a barbecue side it leaves you free to make your other dishes as it slow cooks for 2 hours.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean hamburger
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1  can  baked beans (I use Bush beans with pork and molassas)
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard (Colemans or Keenes)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  bay leaf
• 3  cloves garlic, minced
•  salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1 -2  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Brown the first 4 ingredients-drain.
2. Mix in remaining ingredients, bring to a low boil and reduce heat to simmer and cook on top of the stove for 5 min-stirring often.
3. Transfer to a casserole dish and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours stirring every 30 min.
4. Add a bit of water if this starts to dry out.