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Grandmas Hamburger Bean Casserole Recipe

Grandma Cash’s Hamburger Bean Casserole is a must have on our family party menu. This recipe is now in our family’s second and third generation kitchens, as a “have to have” for summer events. Made with ground beef, onion, 3 beans, and a variety of spices and seasonings; it’s a loaded and flavor filled side that everyone loves.

This is a simple dish to make and can be served as a side at a variety of events and occasions. It makes a wonderful bbq dish, a fun camping dinner, and a tasty casserole to enjoy at football game day parties. We have instructions for baking this casserole in the oven, slow cooking it in a crockpot, or whipping it up in the Instant pot.

Baked Beans
Hamburger Bean Casserole is a VERY tasty bean dish your whole family will love!

This baked bean casserole recipe is an excellent grill side. Try it with Grilled Salmon kabobs, Grilled Sausage Zucchini Tomato kabobs or Italian Style Hamburgers for a delicious summer meal.

Hamburger Bean Casserole 

Grandma’s Hamburger Bean Casserole is a family recipe that holds many memories for us. We remember her bringing this rich bean dish full of tangy-sweet flavor to our family events.

Hamburger Baked Bean Casserole was always present right next to her Pasta Salad at our summer family parties.

This easy recipe is pretty healthy for a potluck dish or grill side. This is an easy recipe to switch out ingredients to suit dietary needs. We have a few tips and tricks to make this the yummiest casserole.

What goes with Hamburger Bean Casserole?

Hamburger Bean Casserole is a filling dish that can be eaten as a main course. Here are a few of our favorite sides to serve with the Hamburger bean casserole:

  1. Green Salad
  2. Baked Mac and Cheese
  3. Hot Dogs
  4. Hamburgers
  5. Bratwurst
  6. Barbecued Meat
  7. Potato Salad
  8. Coleslaw
  9. Cornbread
  10. Rolls
  11. Pulled Pork Sandwiches
  12. Corn (creamed corn, corn on the cob, sweet corn etc)

Can you make a casserole with baked beans?

You can make a casserole with baked beans. Baked beans are already cooked and seasoned making them an easy addition into a casserole. Dried beans take a long time to cook and prepare for use. Using baked beans makes for a quick and easy casserole. This recipe uses two cans of baked beans

Do you cook bacon before adding it into this hamburger bean casserole?

Bacon is best if it is pan fried before adding it to the bean casserole. Meat that has been browned or pan seared will have flavor locked in. This also helps the bacon have a delicious crispy texture. Baking raw bacon into a casserole may result in limp cooked bacon. For best results always sear the bacon in a pan before adding it to a bean casserole.

Ingredients For Baked Bean Casserole
Ingredients for Baked Bean Casserole

Making this baked three bean casserole in your Crock Pot

Browning the meat and bacon beforehand is preferred for best flavor and texture. Put it all into a crockpot and set to high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

Making this baked beans with ground beef casserole in your Instant Pot

  1. Saute’ the hamburger and bacon until thoroughly cooked.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and give it a stir.
  3. Now set the instant pot on manual for 5 minutes.
  4. Natural release and serve!
  5. You can also use the slow cook function on your instant pot if you prefer. Saute’ as instructed and then set the instant pot for whatever number of hours you need and place an instant pot vented lid on top

Baked bean casserole needs to be cooked at least 40 minutes in an oven heated to 350 F. Baked Bean casserole is thick and requires a longer cooking time than thinner casseroles. Make sure that the casserole is hot and bubbling before removing it from the oven. The liquid around the beans should be bubbling around the edge of the casserole dish.

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Grandma Cashs' Hamburger Bean Casserole
Yield: 15 servings

Grandma Cashs' Hamburger Bean Casserole

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

This delicious hamburger bean casserole is a favorite at potlucks and holidays. Full of wonderful smoky flavors, it's a hearty option for your guests to enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. hamburger
  • 1 lb. bacon cut into one inch slices
  • 1/2 C onion, to taste
  • 2 28 ounce cans baked beans
  • 1 28 ounce can pork and beans
  • 1 15 ounce can kidney beans
  • 1/2 Cup brown sugar
  • 2 T. apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Instructions

OVEN INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, if using.
  2. In a large skillet Brown and drain the hamburger, bacon and onion.
  3. Add the Baked beans, pork and beans and kidney beans
  4. In a small bowl, Mix together brown sugar, vinegar and dry mustard.
  5. Pour into a 3 quart baking dish and bake for 40 minutes

CROCK POT INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Browning the meat and bacon beforehand is preferred for flavor. Put it all into a crockpot and set to high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. On saute' function-Brown the hamburger and bacon until thoroughly cooked.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and give it a stir.
  3. Set the instant pot on manual for 5 minutes. Natural release and serve. Use the keep warm function for a long event.
  4. You can also use the slow cook function on your instant pot if you prefer. Saute' as instructed and then set the instant pot on slow cook function for whatever number of hours you need and place an instant pot vented lid on top.

Notes

This is a gluten free recipe IF you use gluten free baked beans and pork and beans.

Nutrition Information

Yield

15

Serving Size

1 cup

Amount Per Serving Calories 292

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Gary

Sunday 23rd of August 2020

What can you use instead of apple cider vinegar

Diane

Sunday 23rd of August 2020

Hi Gary, Hmm...I found this article with some ideas for you. Honestly I have never tried to substitute apple cider vinegar in THIS recipe. Be careful. The blend of sweet and sour is where you are going with this. Maybe try lemon juice? Best of luck!

Marta

Wednesday 15th of July 2020

Made for yrs. But put baking powder biscuits and grated cheese on top and bake til the biscuts are baked and cheese is melted and browned little bit. Can serve as a full meal. Use Pilsbury canned sour dough biscuts

Diane

Wednesday 15th of July 2020

Hi Marta, Thanks so much for the great ideas on this recipe. I will definitely try the biscuits and cheese topping. That sounds like just what my husband would love for dinner. Have a great day!

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Janice

Thursday 5th of July 2018

I love this casserole! I have made it several times. I use Bush's bold & spicy beans for one of the cans of baked beans.yummy!!

Diane

Thursday 5th of July 2018

Hi Janice, Thanks for the spicy beans Tip! And the great review. So glad you love this recipe and it worked well for you. It goes to all our family gatherings.

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