Beans, Beans, and Beans

Ingredients

• 12 ounces bacon
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 large onions , chopped
• 4 cans pork and beans , 15 ounce
• 1 bottle honey barbecue sauce , 18 ounce
• 1 can kidney beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can lima beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring , Optional
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Cool, then crumble.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook and stir ground beef and onions in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking it apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Transfer beef and onions to a large Dutch oven. Stir in crumbled bacon, pork and beans, barbecue sauce, kidney beans, lima beans, black beans, brown sugar, cider vinegar, liquid smoke, salt, and black pepper.

4. 4

   Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.