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A bowl full of hearty hamburger baked beans with cheese and green onion.

Hamburger Baked Beans

Delicious Southern baked beans with ground beef and bacon, beans, brown sugar, and cheese (of course) - oven baked to perfection!
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 379 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces bacon (chopped)
  • 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • ½ cup green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 2 cans pork and beans
  • 1 can chili beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can lima beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
  • ½ cup barbeque sauce (regular or sugar free)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (or a brown sugar substitute)
  • 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 8 ounces (optional) cheddar cheese (cubed)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F
  • Preheat a skillet over medium heat and cook bacon until done, transfer to a paper towel, allow to cool, then crumble. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the skillet.
  • Add ground beef, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook until ground beef is cooked through.
  • Add the bacon back to the pot and all remaining ingredients except the cheese. Stir together.
  • Transfer to a greased casserole dish and bake for 2 hours.
  • During the last 30 minutes, stir in the cubed cheddar cheese.

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  • VARIATIONS: Adjust any seasoning to taste.  Use cubed ham instead of bacon (if it's smoked, there is no need to cook it ahead of time). Add 1 cup diced green peppers when you cook the onions for added vegetables.
  • TOP TIPS: If you have an oven-proof dutch oven or large enough skillet, you can save the casserole dish and bake it in your pot.
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve while hot, garnish with sliced green onion or fresh parsley, and extra shredded cheese if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 18gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 1131mgPotassium: 778mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 4mg
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