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Cowboy Beans
Hearty and full of flavor, these Cowboy Beans are the perfect potluck or BBQ dish!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 556 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon divided
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large onion diced
- 30 ounces canned red kidney beans 2 x 16 ounces cans, drained and rinsed
- 30 ounces pork and beans 2 x 16 ounces cans
- 15 ounces canned pinto beans 1 can, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounces canned Great Northern beans 1 can, drained and rinsed
Sauce
- 1 ⅓ cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup barbecue sauce plus 2 tablespoons for topping
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Set half of the uncooked bacon aside for topping. Cook the remaining half of the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain all fat except 1 tablespoon. Crumble bacon.
- Add ground beef and onion to the same pan and cook over medium heat until no pink remains, drain any fat.
- Combine all ingredients in a 9x13 pan and mix well. Top with remaining uncooked bacon and brush bacon with remaining bbq sauce.
- Bake uncovered 45-50 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
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Slow Cooker Directions
- Prepare recipe as above except cook all bacon until crisp. Set half of the crisp bacon aside for topping.
- Combine all remaining ingredients and place in a 6qt slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours or on low 4-5 hours.
- Top with reserved bacon before serving.
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Notes
- For a saucier dish, sauce ingredients can be doubled.
Nutrition Information
Calories
556
(28%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
1900mg
(79%)
Potassium
1071mg
(31%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
708IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 556 | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1900mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 1071mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 708IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.