Chuck Wagon Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bacon slices (optional)
3 lb. ground beef
3 c. finely chopped onion
1 c. finely chopped celery
2 beef bouillon cubes
2/3 c. boiling water
1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. ketchup
3 Tbsp. mustard
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 cans (29 oz. each) molasses style baked beans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Then, in a Dutch oven or large roasting pan, fry bacon until crisp; set aside.
Drain fat from pan.
In the same pan, cook and stir ground beef, onion and celery until meat is brown and onion is tender.
Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water; stir bouillon and remaining ingredients into meat mixture.
Then cover.