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best ever bean casserole-doris st john

Recipe by
Lolly St John
Concord, CA

My Mom, Doris St. John, made these beans since the 1970s. They are great for BBQs, and picnics, or any large gathering. I am not sure where she got the recipe, but these beans are addictive…once you have a bite you can’t stop! Miss you Mom!????

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For best ever bean casserole-doris st john

  • 1/2 lb
    bacon
  • 1
    chopped onion
  • 1 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1/3 c
    cider vinegar
  • 1-15 oz
    can butter beans
  • 1-15 oz
    can green beans
  • 1-15 oz
    can kidney beans
  • 1-15 oz
    garbanzo beans
  • 1-28 oz
    can baked beans
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed

How To Make best ever bean casserole-doris st john

  • 1
    Preheat oven 350 degrees
  • 2
    Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  • 3
    Sauté onion in bacon fat; add the brown sugar, mustard, and vinegar.
  • 4
    Cook on low for 10 minutes.
  • 5
    In a large baking dish or roasting pan, combine butter beans, green beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans and baked beans.
  • 6
    Add bacon mixture
  • 7
    Mix well, and bake covered for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer.
  • 8
    Enjoy!
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