Pat Nichols' Baked Beans
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Whenever our family gets together, it seems that most people are now either
bringing already made goodies purchased from Costco, some wine, or else a
really plain item that took hardly anytime to cook. I know it is because
time is such a commodity to everyone nowadays. But not all yummy foods take
a lot of time to cook. I always bring my bean casserole to family gatherings. Everyone loves them and I always get asked for the recipe. People also invariably say to me"...I love beans, but they are so time consuming to make..." I always tell them that if they can open a can, they can make my beans. When I give them the recipe, they are so surprised at the ease of this great dish - loved by both men and women. Hope that you will also enjoy. Best Baked Beans1 (15 oz) can baby lima beans, drained1 (15 oz) can butter beans, drained 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans 1 (28 oz) can pork and beans 1 tsp. garlic salt 1 cup brown sugar (adjust more or less to your taste) 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tsp. dry mustard 2 large onions finely diced Choose ONE of these meats to add to beans: 1 lb of raw bacon, diced OR 1 pound of cooked sausage (Italian or Portuguese), OR 2 lbs of cooked ground beef. Mix all ingredients together in a LARGE casserole (can also use your crockpot). Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for three hours. Stir once every hour.
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