We could not start the official summer weekend (Memorial Day) without a BBQ, even if it was just our little family. I got this recipe from my aunt and it has become Dylan’s favorite baked bean recipe. We enjoy the four different types of beans, the bacon, and hamburger along with the sweet homemade BBQ sauce that is created. We recently had a slightly different version that included Garbanzo beans which happen to be my favorite. So this time I included them. You could add any kind of beans you like. Usually I let the beans simmer in the slow cooker until it’s time to eat. I got so excited to eat them; I had to make a double batch.

Four Bean Hot Dish
Printer Friendly Version

1 can (15 oz.) red kidney beans, drained
1 can (15 oz.) butter beans, drained
1 can (15 oz.) green lima beans, drained
1 can (15 oz.) pork and beans, drained
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 lb. hamburger
1/4 T. mustard
1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup ketchup

Brown hamburger and onion. Add bacon, mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses and ketchup. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add all four kinds of beans. Bake in a casserole dish for 1 hour at 350 degrees or add to a slow cooker for several hours on low.