Beefy Cowboy Beans

There's plenty of hearty ground beef in this Beefy Cowboy Beans recipe.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 red or green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) can baked beans
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup Heinz 57 sauce
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. In a large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef, onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up into 1 inch crumbles.
2. Pour off drippings.
3. Season beef mixture with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
4. Stir in beans, ketchup, Heinz 57 Sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Reduce heat to medium low.
6. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.