Baked Beans with Ground Beef

It's a great and tasty recipe! I took some liberties with it to get more veggies. I added 2 C of frozen Diced onion carrots and celery when I browned the meat. I only had 1 can of black beans that I rinsed. I accidentally used 1 C of ketchup. I added 2 C of frozen stir fry veggies. It was soupy. So I decided to cook a small batch of brown rice to which I added 1/2 C water; during the last 15 minutes, I added a 1/4 C of quinoa. I was so happy I came upon this recipe. I was looking for something I could make with my ground beef and can of black beans. While I was eating this I proudly pat myself on my back while thinking, "This could have been a cheeseburger and fries I'm eating". Thanks for the recipe!!!

Other than dicing an onion, little prep, and because it's basically dump and serve, it was a fast recipe good for weeknights. I didn't have Navy beans so I subbed Great Northern beans nor did I have fresh chives so I subbed 2 T of dried chives, which I added when I put all the other spices in. I also added 1/4 t black pepper and increased the salt and the garlic powder. Definitely a keeper.

My teenaged son and I both loved this! (My husband hasn't had the chance to taste it yet.) It tastes just like the description, baked beans with ground beef. It's hearty, healthy, and made in one pot!

The molasses made it weird and way too sweet. If left out this would be delicious.