Grampa's Beans

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion
• 1 -3 fresh jalapeno chilie
• seeded and minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chili with beans (any brand)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans ranch style beans
• drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
• drained
• 1 lb brown sugar
• 12 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 4 tablespoons dry mustard

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add ground beef and saute, stirring for one minute.
2. Add onion (and jalapeno if desired).
3. Continue cooking until onion is transparent and beef is cooked through.
4. Pour into crock pot or 5 quart oven proof casserole.
5. Add beans and stir to combine.
6. Add brown sugar, ketchup, molasses and mustard and stir to blend.
7. Bake on low in crock pot for 4 hours or covered in the oven at 350F for 1 hour.