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Best in the West Barbecue Bean Bake

Makes 20 servings

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 whole onion, chopped
• 1 pound bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cans tomatoes
• 2 cans kidney beans
• 2 cans pork and beans
• 2 cans butter beans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven, brown the beef, onion and bacon in the butter. Drain excess fat. Add all the other ingredients except the beans. Stir in the beans and mix thoroughly. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Per serving: 375 calories, 21 g fat, 48 mg cholesterol, 1,277 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrates, 18 g protein, 7 g fiber.

This recipe has lots of good attributes, and we can cut down on the less-healthy ingredients so that it's much better for you. This makes a very big batch, so if you don't want so much, cut all the ingredients in half except the chili powder. If you are concerned about salt, look for low-sodium ketchup, barbecue sauce, beans and tomatoes.

You also may use dried beans; soak and cook them ahead of time. After browning the meat, this may be cooked in the oven, on top of the stove or in a slow cooker.

Checkout the Low-fat version

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