This recipe brings back memories of that scene in "Blazing Saddles" when they are eating beans around the campfire. You'll need a big pot or Dutch oven, and you can simmer your beans over a camp stove, next to the campfire, or on a grill.

1-2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 8-ounce can butter beans
1 15-ounce can chick peas
1 15-ounce can kidney beans
1 24-ounce can great northern beans
3 cups water
salt and pepper, to taste
corn bread

PREPARATION:

• Brown hamburger and drain grease. Add all ingredients into a large pot, bring to a simmer, and cook for about one hour stirring frequently. Salt and pepper to taste, top with some fresh chopped onion, and serve with corn bread.

• You can make the corn bread ahead of time at home. When you get to the campground you can wrap it in foil and warm it up on the grill or next to the campfire.

• Servings: 8-10
  Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes