Description
This Simple Baked Beans with Ground Beef is sweet with a bit of savory. It makes a great side to any dinner, or it can even be the main dish.
Ingredients
2 tablespoon oil
1 medium onion, diced
2–3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground beef, I use 93/7% fat but you can a higher perecntage of fat if you like. Be sure after cooking the beef to remove any excess fat if using a higher fat of ground beef.
1 cup chicken broth
3 16 oz can navy beans, rinsed. You can use anyother white bean of your choice.
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
2–3 bay leafs, depending on size
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch, for the slurry
1 tablespoon water, for the slurry
Instructions
1. In a 3-quart pot over medium to high heat, place oil and wait for it to be hot; then place onions, garlic, and ground beef. Saute for 5-8 minutes until the ground beef is no longer pink.
2. Place broth, navy beans, ketchup, brown sugar, yellow mustard, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil, then down to a simmer, and cover for 20 minutes.
3. Place cornstarch and water mix well in a small bowl, then place in the pot and mix well. Bring back to a simmer and cover for 5 minutes.