Barbecue Beans With Ground Beef and Bacon

Description: Make and share this Barbecue Beans With Ground Beef and Bacon recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons dryed chili flakes (or to taste)
• 8 -10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans, undrained
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (can use more)
• salt and pepper

Steps:

1. Set oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 3-quart baking dish.
3. In a Dutch oven brown the beef with onion, garlic and chili flakes, stirring with a wooden spoon to crumble the beef.
4. Cook beef until no longer pink; drain fat.
5. Stir in bacon and all remaining ingredients; heat until simmering, adjusting seasoning to taste.
6. Transfer into prepared baking dish.
7. At this point you can chill for a minimum of 8 hours and then bake later.
8. Bake for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.