Freezer Meal Group - January

I can't believe I forgot to post this. This is my freezer meal for January. I always put on my label that the recipes can be found online, not very nice of me to forget to add them.

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BBQ Beef & Bean Cornbread Casserole
from Cooking During Stolen Moments
Print Recipe

Homemade Barbecue Sauce:
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp pepper

Combine all BBQ sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Beef & Bean Combination:
1/2 lb dried beans (pinto or kidney)
1/2 – 1 lb ground beef
1 onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
optional: 1/2 diced green pepper, 1 diced celery stalk, 1 shredded carrot
2 cups barbecue sauce (homemade or from a bottle)

Soak beans overnight and cook until done. Brown ground beef with onions and any optional ingredients, and salt and pepper to taste. Drain. Combine beans and beef. Add reserved BBQ sauce and stir to coat all. Pour into a 13×9 casserole dish.

Cornbread:
3/4 cup corn meal
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil, melted butter, or meat drippings

Combine all dry ingredients. Stir in remaining ingredients until moist. Spoon over beef and bean filling. Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes.

From frozen: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bake covered for 30 minutes or until heated through.

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