Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans

from spendwithpennies.com
90 min
6 servings

Hearty and full of flavor, these Cowboy Beans are the perfect potluck or BBQ dish!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bacon (divided)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • 2 cans kidney beans (16 ounces each, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can pinto beans (16 ounces, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can great northern beans (16 ounces, drained and rinsed)
  • 2 cans pork and beans (16 ounces)
  • 1 ⅓ cup tomato sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce (plus 2 tablespoons for topping)
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon each salt & pepper (or to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Set half of the uncooked bacon aside for topping. Cook the remaining half of the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain all fat except 1 tablespoon. Crumble bacon.

  3. 3

    Add ground beef and onion to the same pan and cook over medium heat until no pink remains, drain any fat.

  4. 4

    Combine all ingredients in a 9x13 pan and mix well. Top with remaining uncooked bacon and brush bacon with remaining bbq sauce.

  5. 5

    Bake uncovered 45-50 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

  6. 6

    Prepare recipe as above except cook all bacon until crisp. Set half of the crisp bacon aside for topping.