Ground Beef-topped Baked Beans

== Description ==
Purchased from the Zimmerman Estate in Terrell, Texas in 1967. 
* Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound ground sirloin
* ⅓ pound smoked bacon
* 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 cup white onions, chopped
* 8 ounces tomato sauce
* 2 teaspoons mustard
* 4 tablespoons liquid hickory smoke
* 1 cup water
* 4 tablespoons white vinegar
* 2 teaspoons minced garlic
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* ¾ cup brown sugar
* 4 cans pork and beans
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Cook ground sirloin and bacon in large skillet.
# Add green pepper and onion.
# Saute until beef is brown and vegetables are limp.
# Stir in the tomato sauce, water, vinegar, garlic, mustard, thyme, brown sugar, liquid hickory smoke, salt and pepper.
# Simmer together 5 minutes.
# Turn beans into a greased baking dish.
# Spoon meat mixture over top.
# Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
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