Grandma Florene’s Old Settler Beans

Published on by Tracy @ It's a T-Sweets Day!

Florene was a dear friend of mine.  She was the neighborhood grandma.  I loved her so much.  She taught me to quilt, sew, and cook.  She was always going about delivering food and visiting with the other ladies in the area.  She left a huge hole in my heart when she passed away.

These beans were her very favorite meal.  She constantly talked about them and shared them with family and friends. I was one of the lucky few that she actually shared the recipe with.  It is a golden memory for me every time I make them.

 This recipe has passed the test of time.  She loved it,  I love it, my kids love it, and I’m sure you will too!

I mean, really… you just can’t stop with one bowl of these slightly SWEET, beans.  They are so delicious!!  Top them with a sprinkle of cheese, and spoonful of salsa and you will be taken back to yester years.

Here is the recipe:

Old Settler Beans

Ingredients:

  • 1lb ground beef
  • 1lb bacon
  • 1large onion, chopped
  • 1 28oz can baked beans, undrained 
  • 1 15oz can pinto beans, undrained
  • 1/4c ketchup
  • 1/3c sugar
  • 1/3c brown sugar
  • 1tbs molasses
  • 1tbs vinegar
  • 1tsp garlic salt
  • Shredded cheese and salsa for garnish

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook bacon.  Remove and add hamburger and chopped onion to brown.  Chop bacon in small pieces while meat is cooking.  Mix all of the remaining ingredients in a crockpot.  Add the bacon and browned hamburger and onions.  Stir to combine.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  Serve topped with a slight sprinkle of brown sugar, cheese, and a spoonful of salsa.


I do hope you will give this golden recipe a try.  Please comment and let me know if you do:)

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  5. Tracey, what do you think about cutting the sugar in half? Would you recommend halving each, or just adding the brown sugar? I can’t have much sugar, so looking for the best method of cutting it back here. THanks!

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      2. Reporting in…two thumbs up here! My adaptations were: deleted the white sugar, added an additional 2 Tablespoons of vinegar and 1 Tablespoon of mustard. I used Bush’s baked beans, but I think I will try making baked beans from scratch, and get the sugar down a little more. It tasted great, but was still pretty sweet, (for me anyway) which I’m attributing to the canned beans. 😊

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