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Cowboy Baked Beans + Video

A Tex Mex take on baked beans! Cowboy baked beans are filled with beans, smoky bacon, and spices. It’s creamy, delicious, and filling!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 504 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried pinto beans (See Note 1)
  • 4 lices Bacon minced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 jalapeños seeded and diced
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

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  1. Sort through the beans and remove any debris or stones. Rinse and in a large bowl cover with cold water and soak overnight.
  2. In a slow cooker or Instant Pot add the soaked and drained beans. Add 8 cups of fresh water. Cover, and for the slow cooker cook for 6 hours on low, or for the Instant Pot, close lid and cook using the Beans setting.
  3. In a large skillet over medium high heat fry the bacon for several minutes. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeños salt and cumin. Stir to mix and cook until onion is softened. Set aside.
  4. When beans are cooked add the sautéed bacon chile mixture. Stir to mix in and serve as is, or with toppings like cheese of choice, slices of jalapeños and cornbread or warm tortillas.

Notes

  • Recipe adapted from The Tex Mex Cookbook.
  • Recipe adapted from The Tex Mex Cookbook.
  • Feel free to substitute 48 oz or 6 cups cooked or canned pinto beans and then sauté bacon chile mixture and simply add to beans and heat through before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 504kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 75g (25%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 14mg (5%) Sodium 803mg (33%) Potassium 1701mg (49%) Fiber 18g (72%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 75IU (2%) Vitamin C 18.4mg (20%) Calcium 145mg (15%) Iron 6.3mg (35%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 504

% Daily Value*

Calories 504kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 75g 25%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 803mg 33%
Potassium 1701mg 36%
Fiber 18g 72%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 75IU 2%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 20%
Calcium 145mg 15%
Iron 6.3mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.