At the age of 18, I landed my very first office job. I worked as a secretary for the County Department of Health & Welfare. I worked with a bunch of nurses in the Public Health Nursing Division. It was fun and interesting. Our supervisor was this big, tall nurse with a great sense of humor named Sharon. She shared her recipe for this casserole with me and I’ve kept it all these years. It’s a great dish to take to a potluck or a barbeque. It’s really easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time. Just top it with the biscuits and cheese on the day you bake it.
HAMBURGER BEAN CASSEROLE
- 1 lb. hamburger meat
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (15 oz.) pork & beans
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 Tbsp. mustard
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1 can refrigerated biscuits (8 biscuits)
- 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brown hamburger meat and onions in a medium pot. Drain well.
- Remove pot from heat and stir in beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, barbecue sauce, mustard, and liquid smoke.
- Pour mixture into an 11×7-inch casserole dish.
- Arrange biscuits on top of casserole.
- Bake for 13 minutes or till biscuits are light brown.
- Remove casserole dish from oven and carefully turn each biscuit over.
- Return to oven and bake another 13 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.
- Top with grated cheese and bake for 2 minutes more or until cheese is all melted.
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