Description
This hearty Cowboy Beans recipe is a flavorful blend of ground beef, bacon, three types of beans, and a savory-sweet sauce. Perfect as a side or main dish, it’s a comforting and satisfying meal that’s easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 6 slices bacon (chopped)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15-ounce) can pork and beans (not drained)
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook Bacon: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside, keeping the bacon fat in the pan.
- Cook Beef: Add ground beef and onion to the pan. Cook until beef is browned, and onion is soft. Drain excess fat. Stir in garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add Beans and Sauce: Add pinto beans, kidney beans, and pork and beans. Stir in barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, and cooked bacon. Mix well.
- Simmer: Simmer over low heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick and bubbly. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Serve warm as a hearty side or main dish.
Notes
- This dish can also be baked at 350°F for 30–40 minutes or cooked in a slow cooker on low for 4 hours.
- Use spicy barbecue sauce or a dash of hot sauce for added heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
