Barbecue Beans

Brown meat and onion in a small amount of fat in a skillet. Add beans, barbecue sauce and ketchup.

Also add brown sugar and chili powder, if used.

Turn into a 2-quart casserole; sprinkle with chopped bell pepper and bake in a 350° oven until it bubbles all over.

Sometimes I use a heavy iron skillet to brown the onions and meat.

Add the chopped pepper also to this and combine everything; then simmer on top of stove, until heated through. Saves time and easier on cooling system in summer.