Southern Barbecued Bean Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean hamburger
1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can baked beans (I use Bush beans with pork and molassas)
1 teaspoon dry mustard (Colemans or Keenes)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup ketchup
1 -2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Brown the first 4 ingredients-drain.
Mix in remaining ingredients, bring to a low boil and reduce heat to simmer and cook on top of the stove for 5 min-stirring often.
Transfer to a casserole dish and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours stirring every 30 min.
Add a bit of water if this starts to dry out.