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Cowboy Baked Beans
Serve these easy cowboy beans as a side dish at your next cookout, or as a dinner entrée with a skillet of cornbread!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 people (as a side dish)
Calories: 396 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup total)
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley or sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 2 to 3-quart baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion, and bell pepper; cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off the excess grease.
- Stir in the pork and beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the beef and beans to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the bacon on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the cover; continue baking for 10 more minutes. The total cooking time may vary. For really soft, broken-down beans or a thicker sauce, you might like to leave the dish in the oven a little bit longer. The beans and sauce will continue to thicken as they cool, so don’t worry if it looks a little bit soupy when it first comes out of the oven.
- Let the dish rest for 10 minutes, then serve. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or sliced green onions if desired.
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Notes
- Alternate slow cooker method: Brown the beef and vegetables on the stovetop, as instructed. Simmer with the other ingredients for 5 minutes, and then transfer the mixture to a Crock Pot. Do not add the bacon yet. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1-2 hours or on LOW for 3-4 hours. Remove the cover during the final 30 minutes, sprinkle the bacon on top, and continue cooking without the lid to allow the sauce to thicken slightly.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/8 of the recipe
Calories
396kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
1187mg
(49%)
Potassium
713mg
(20%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
258IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people (as a side dish)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 396kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1187mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 713mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 258IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.