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Four-Bean Bake with Hamburger

Source of Recipe

From "Maple Syrup Cookbook" by Ken Haedrich


Recipe Introduction

"Visitors to the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at the Kortright Centre for Conservation in Woodbridge, Ontario, get a bonus with the guide they use to take a self-guided tour of the bush: maple recipes, including this one for a casserole that would travel well to a sugaring-off party or another potluck event."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ ½ pound lean ground beef
â—¦ ½ cup chopped onion
â—¦ 2 cups baked beans (one 16-ounce can)
â—¦ 1 cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
â—¦ 1 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
â—¦ 1 cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
â—¦ 6 tablespoons barbecue sauce
â—¦ 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
â—¦ 3 teaspoons prepared mustard
â—¦ Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400° F. Sauté the ground beef and onion in a large heavy skillet for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat.

Stir in the baked beans, cannellini beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, barbecue sauce, maple syrup, and mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Transfer the mixture to a Dutch oven or casserole dish and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring constantly, until bubbly.

Makes 4 servings