Shipwreck Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 or 8 pieces bacon
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium size onion
1/2 green pepper (if desired)
2/3 c. ketchup
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 (32 oz.) can pork and beans

Preparation

Cook bacon crisp, cool, crumble and set aside.
Brown beef and drain.
Add cut up onion and green pepper.
Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Combine ketchup and brown sugar; stir into beef mixture.
Stir in pork and beans and bacon except for 2 tablespoons.
Put mixture into 8 or 9-inch baking dish; top with remaining bacon.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.