Baked Beans with Ground Beef Topping

In a large frying pan cook ground beef in its own fat.

Add green peppers, onions and celery; saute until beef is brown and vegetables are limp.

Stir in tomato sauce, water, vinegar, garlic, mustard, thyme, brown sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer together for 5 minutes.

Turn pork and beans into a greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish.

Spoon meat mixture over the top.

Bake in a moderately hot oven (375°) for 45 minutes.