Mom's Baked Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium yellow onion, small dice
• 1 lb bacon
• 64oz canned baked beans
• 14oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 14oz can red beans, drained and rinsed
• 14oz can lima beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Optional Ingredients

• 2 tbsp hot sauce

Directions

1. Slowly render the bacon until crispy in a sauté pan. Put aside, blot dry and chop into small bits
2. Save about a tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat, and sauté the onions and ground meat until the meat is cooked through
3. Put all the ingredients in a crock pot and mix well
4. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally

Notes

Not everyone likes kidney or lima beans, so those can be swapped with great northern, navy or black beans instead.