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Cowboy Beans
Made with bacon, ground beef, and baked beans, these easy Cowboy Beans are a hearty and flavorful side dish. They're the perfect accompaniment to anything off the grill and ideal for casual gatherings and potlucks too!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 454 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pounds Bacon
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 can 28-oz. Bush's Baked Beans "Original" recipe
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat, fry bacon until chewy-crisp. Remove from skillet to paper towel-lined plate to cool. Drain fat from skillet.
- Return same skillet to medium to medium-high heat and add ground beef and onion. Cook until beef is browned and onion is tender. Drain fat.
- Roughly chop the cooled bacon and add to skillet with beef and onion. Then add beans, yellow mustard, brown sugar, and black pepper. Fold to combine. Heat until warmed throughout. Serve hot.
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Notes
- adapted from Angela Johnson's recipe box, a recipe from her aunt
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
1136mg
(47%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1136mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.