Description
Satisfy your craving for hearty comfort food with this delicious Cowboy Beans recipe. Loaded with ground beef, bacon, and a variety of beans in a tangy, sweet sauce, this dish is a crowd-pleaser at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dish:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
Beans Mixture:
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) pork and beans
- 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook Bacon: In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp, then set aside.
- Cook Beef Mixture: In the same skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and green bell pepper until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Mix Ingredients: In a bowl, combine beef mixture, bacon, beans, ketchup, barbecue sauce, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, spices.
- Bake: Transfer to baking dish, bake uncovered for 1 hour, stirring halfway.
- Serve: Serve hot.
Notes
- This can be cooked in a slow cooker on low for 4–5 hours.
- For a spicier version, add jalapeños or more chili powder.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
