Smoked Three Bean Casserole

[smokinhusker]

This has been a favorite for quite some time and I've added a twist by smoking it. Totally changes the flavor and IMHO, elevates the flavors!

Ingredients:

1/2 pound bacon (or more depending on preference) 1 pound ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 - 3/4 cup brown sugar (amount depends on sweetness you want) Dash crushed red pepper flakes if desired

1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon dry mustard (can substitute 1 tablespoon Yellow mustard) 1 can Campbell’s or Van Camps pork and beans 1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans SEE NOTE 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans SEE NOTE 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, break into medium pieces and set aside. In same skillet, brown beef and onion. Drain fat. Add bacon back into the browned beef. In a bowl mix together the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard, pork and beans, kidney beans (with liquid) and butter beans (with liquid). Mix well. Stir into the beef/bacon mixture. Spoon casserole mixture into a foil casserole or rectangle pan and smoke uncovered at 235-240 for about 2 hours (higher is also fine just smoke for less time). Can also be placed in a preheated 350* oven for 1 hour or cooked in crock pot for 3 hours on high. NOTE: I usually drain off about half the liquid (reserving it in case I need more liquid in the casserole) from the kidney beans and butter beans, but do not drain the pork and beans. This is an easy recipe to double or triple…and it goes great with just about any type of meat.  Enjoy!

 

[johnnie walker]

Alesia, this sounds good, I have to give it a try. Thanks.

 

[africanmeat]

looks really really good

 

[smokinhusker]

Alesia, this sounds good, I have to give it a try. Thanks.

Thanks Johnnie. It's a twisted Baked Beans I guess. LOL

looks really really good

Thanks...they are pretty easy to make!

 

[daveomak]

Alesia, morning..... That looks awful good.....  Ever tried cheese on top and dipping with corn tortilla chips ?????  I'm thinking about making that for my turn in the barrel at poker night.....  maybe some sharp cheddar and pepper jack or something....  I just made myself hungry.....   Dave

 

[smokinhusker]

Alesia, morning..... That looks awful good.....  Ever tried cheese on top and dipping with corn tortilla chips ?????  I'm thinking about making that for my turn in the barrel at poker night.....  maybe some sharp cheddar and pepper jack or something....  I just made myself hungry.....   Dave

Thanks Dave. You know I have thought about trying cheese on top and then I forget until after we've eaten it! Gotta write that down so I remember next time. That would be really good with cheese and tortilla chips. Thanks for the ideas

 

[smokindavep]

Looks delicious!  Gonna have to try that!  Almost looks like it could stand alone as a three-bean chili!

 

[scarbelly]

Wow I missed this one - looks great - will need to try to substitute for the ketchup with something else. We don't do ketchup in this house 

 

[smokinhusker]

Thanks!  Gary, you could use tomato puree and maybe a little balsamic vinegar with some herbs, another good choice would be your favorite barbeque sauce or even salsa or picante sauce.

Wow I missed this one - looks great - will need to try to substitute for the ketchup with something else. We don't do ketchup in this house 

Thank you! I'll bet you could give it a chili flavor twist!

Looks delicious!  Gonna have to try that!  Almost looks like it could stand alone as a three-bean chili!

 

[rong]

Hi, I new here and to smoking, But so far enjoying even my failures.

I've been using a very similar bean recipe for about 4 years. I reserve the juice from the butter beans (just in case) but use all of the liquid from the kidney beans. I've never had a complaint about my beans, and they go with pretty much anything one might chew up and swallow. Even my daughter is sure to show up when I make these, and she is NOT a bean eater. It never occcured to me to smoke them, but I'm darn sure gonna give it a try.

Thanks for the idea!!!

 

[smokinhusker]

I liked the beans before I smoked them, but after I started smoking this, I'll never make it again the regular way! 

 

[drakethib]

Trying it today (less the butter beans).

Will see how it goes !

 

[drakethib]

The beans were good. That is all I have to say about that. * Burp *

 

[robert gordon]

will try it

 

[roller]

Dang that looks good...It has all of my favorite things in it...

 

[flash]

looks very good. Wife will want to change the beans though.

 

[kaze105]

Thanks for the recipe. Will smoke more next time. Had to cut it short as it started raining. Although I finished it with the oven, it was absolutely delicious. Family loved it so badly they asked for it tomorrow.

 

[driedstick]

Sis wanted me to bring side dish on thankgiven so here is my pic Thanks

 

[smokinhusker]

Thanks everyone. I made 2 gallons of this for BF to take duck hunting! I don't use the large butter beans any more, I found baby butter beans and they are much better. This is really good with shredded cheese added on top and let to melt too!