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Ground Beef Baked Beans

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"I serve this hearty ground beef and bean bake with a tossed salad and some crusty bread for a balanced one-pot meal," relates Louann Sherbach of Wantagh, New York. "It's nice to have this casserole in the freezer for those nights when there's no time to cook."

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds ground beef
• 4 cans (15-3/4 ounces each) pork and beans
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 2 envelopes onion soup mix
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ground mustard
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through. Transfer to two greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Cover and freeze one dish for up to 3 months.
Cover and bake the second dish at 400° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly.
To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator. Cover and bake at 400° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly. Yield: 2 casseroles (10-12 servings each). To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator. Cover and bake at 400* for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly.