Cowboy Baked Beans Recipe
Our cowboy baked beans are a delicious stovetop side dish that includes ground beef and bacon for a quick and easy recipe.
Serving8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- ¾ pound bacon, (cooked and crumbled)
- 40 ounces pork and beans, 2 (20 ounce cans)
- 16 ounces kidney beans, (drain well)
- 1 cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoon liquid smoke
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Brown meat and saute onion together on medium high heat in a frying pan.
- After the ground beef is cooked through, drain the grease well.
- In another pan cook bacon and crumble into small pieces and add to the meat and onion mixture.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients into the large pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
Notes
- Slow Cooker Directions: After you cook your meat, bacon, and onions, and throw all of the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook for 3 to 4 hours on low.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave or on the stove top.
- Liquid Smoke does add great flavor to this dish. If you can’t find it in your local grocery store, you can either get it on Amazon HERE.
- Tastylicious has awonderful list of 9 of the best substitutes for liquid smoke. So, if you don’t have any, see if you have one of the substitutes on hand.
Nutrition
Calories: 773 kcal · Carbohydrates: 64 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 48 g · Saturated Fat: 19 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 85 mg · Sodium: 974 mg · Potassium: 996 mg · Fiber: 12 g · Sugar: 21 g · Vitamin A: 154 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 115 mg · Iron: 6 mg