Baked Bean Surprise
A hearty baked bean casserole with smoky bacon, sweet molasses, and melty mozzarella, perfect for family dinners and casual gatherings that love bold flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 (10 oz.) cans pork and beans ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, diced ⓘ
- 1/3 small green pepper, diced ⓘ
- 1/3 small red sweet pepper, diced ⓘ
- 1 cup dark brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/3 cup dark molasses ⓘ
- 1 small stalk celery, diced ⓘ
- 4 oz. tomato paste ⓘ
- dash garlic salt
- salt
- pepper ⓘ
- 1 lb. ground beef ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter ⓘ
- Mozzarella cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- Brown the hamburger with diced onion, diced celery, and diced peppers in a skillet.
- Drain excess fat and set aside.
- In a baking dish, combine the pork and beans, cooked hamburger mixture, tomato paste, dark brown sugar, dark molasses, bacon bits, garlic salt, salt, and pepper.
- Mix all ingredients well to combine.
- Place slices of butter over the top of the mixture and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
988
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).