Western-Style Beef and Beans

Name: Western-Style Beef and Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds ground beef; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules; 2/3 cup boiling water; 2 cans (28 ounces each) baked beans with molasses; 1-1/2 cups ketchup; 1/4 cup prepared mustard; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jolene Lopez, Wichita, Kansas

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

This hearty, crowd-pleasing dish doesn't take long to make but tastes as if it simmered all day. With bread and a salad, it's an entree. —Jolene Lopez, Wichita, Kansas

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Yield:12 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:1 hour

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Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
2/3 cup boiling water
2 cans (28 ounces each) baked beans with molasses
1-1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup prepared mustard
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

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Directions

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In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef, onions and celery until meat is no longer pink; crumble meat; drain. Dissolve bouillon in water; stir into beef mixture. Add the beans, ketchup, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well.