Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans

8 servings
These hearty cowboy beans are packed with bacon, beef, and pork in a rich, sweet, and smoky sauce. The ultimate one-pot BBQ side dish!

Ingredients

  • lean ground beef
    1 lb
  • chopped bacon
    ½ lb
  • diced yellow onion

    about 1 small onion

    1 c
  • minced garlic

    about 3 cloves

    3 tsp
  • chili powder
    1 tbsp
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • ground black pepper
    ½ tsp
  • cans pork and beans

    not drained

    3
  • drained can cannellini beans
    1
  • drained can dark kidney beans
    1
  • barbecue sauce
    1 c
  • ketchup
    ½ c
  • brown sugar
    ¼ c
  • yellow mustard
    2 tbsp
  • worcestershire sauce
    1 tbsp
  • apple cider vinegar
    1 tbsp

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add ½ pound chopped bacon to a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottom pot and cook over medium heat until crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pot with a slotted spoon.

  2. 2

    Leave a couple of tablespoons of bacon grease in the bottom of the pot and discard the rest. Add 1 cup diced yellow onion and cook until almost tender, about 4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add 3 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 pound lean ground beef and cook and crumble until the beef is no longer pink, about 7-10 minutes. Drain the excess grease.

  4. 4

    Add the cooked bacon, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 3 (15-ounce) cans pork and beans, 1 (15-ounce) drained can cannellini beans, 1 (15-ounce) drained can dark kidney beans, 1 cup barbecue sauce, ½ cup ketchup, ¼ cup brown sugar , 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar to the pot and stir until incorporated.

  5. 5

    Transfer the pot to the oven and bake uncovered for 45 minutes.

Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans

55 min8 servings591 cal

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