Pepperoni And Bacon Topped Baked Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 lb seasoned sausage
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can ranch style beans
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chili with beans
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can yellow wax beans, drained
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can lima beans, drained
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 6 ounces pepperoni, chopped (can use more)
• 8 ounces prepared barbecue sauce (can use a bit more)
• 10 -12 slices bacon, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a extra-large skillet, cook the sausage and ground lamb with garlic until brown and crumbly; drain.
• 4 stir in all the remaining ingredients, except the 8 ounces of barbecue sauce and bacon strips, combine well; cook until heated through (about 5 minutes) transfer mixture to a prepared baking dish.
• 5 spread the 8 ounces (or a bit more) of barbecue sauce evenly over top (do not stir)!
• 6 lay the bacon strips evenly over top of the casserole, covering completely (using more bacon strips if needed).
• 7 bake uncovered for 1-1/2 hours.
• 8 serve hot.