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beef, bacon, and beans combined into a cowboy beans dish
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Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans are a hearty side dish made with ground beef, onion, bacon, brown sugar, baked beans, and barbecue sauce. Packed with flavor, this dish is the talk at any gathering!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: baked beans, cowboy beans
Servings: 8
Calories: 552kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef *or turkey
  • 1/2 onion *diced
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon mustard
  • 16 oz pork n' beans
  • 16 oz kidney beans *drained
  • 16 oz pinto beans *drained
  • 1/2 lb bacon *cooked/crumbled

Instructions

  • In a skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Add in onion and cook until tender.
  • Drain off excess grease.
  • Add in all of the remaining ingredients, excluding the bacon.
  • Pour mixture into a casserole pan or slow cooker and top with crumbled, cooked bacon.
  • Bake in a preheated oven, 350, for about 1 hour, OR in the slow cooker for 1 hour on high, then reduce heat to low and cook an additional 2-4 hours.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg
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