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RCI-VG.004.0063.001

Dutch Oven Beans

North America Mexican cuisine Bacon Beans =Dutch Oven Beans=

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • bacon
    1 pound
  • lean hamburger
    1 pound
  • onion
    1 large
  • can (53 ounces) pork and beans
    1 large
  • (15 ounces) lima beans
    1 can
  • (15 ounces) pinto beans
    1 can
  • (15 ounces) red beans
    1 can
  • (15 ounces) butter beans
    1 can
  • ketchup
    ½ cup
  • brown sugar
    2 tablespoons
  • dry mustard
    1 teaspoon
  • molasses
    2 tablespoons
  • Worcestershire Sauce©
    2 tablespoons
  • Liquid Smoke
    1 teaspoon

Method

1
Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces and begin cooking in heated Dutch oven.
2
Chop onion with large knife on clean cutting board into ½ inch pieces.
3
When bacon is nearly cooked, crumble hamburger and chopped onion into Dutch oven.
4
When onion is transparent, add all the beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, and Worcestershire sauce.
5
Stir mixture.
6
Heat to a simmer and let bubble lightly for 10 or 15 minutes or as long as you can stand it.
7
Stir in Liquid Smoke.
8
Taste and adjust with additional ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, and Liquid Smoke or whatever it takes.