Rancho Beans (Alias: HatRock Beans)
A favorite among moderate sized gatherings
Servings: 12 people
Cost: $5
Equipment
- deep large skillet
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 cans (16 ounce) pork and beans
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 can (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pound ground beef
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned and onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well.
- Mix pork and beans, kidney beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir hamburger mixture into bean mixture. Pour hamburger-bean mixture into prepared casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 45 minutes. (we prefer a crockpot)
Notes
This is a crowd pleasing event. I have been known to notch it up a little bit with smoked ghost peppers. (apple or hickory)
