#1012 - Pepper Beans

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 to 1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
2 - 40oz. cans pork 'n beans
1/2 cup Heinz ketchup
3 TBSP Domino's dark brown sugar
1/4 cup King syrup molasses

In a dutch oven over medium heat add ground chuck, salt, pepper, chopped onion and chopped green pepper--cook and stir until meat is browned. Drain the fat off the meat and return meat to dutch oven. Add all pork 'n beans, ketchup, brown sugar and molasses--stir and cook over medium heat until boiling--turn heat back to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. Taste--add more ketchup or more brown sugar if desired.