Cowboy Baked Beans
Cowboy Baked Beans are a hearty baked bean recipe made with ground beef, beans and BBQ sauce for the perfect cookout side dish.
Servings 12
Calories 456kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small sweet onion, small diced (can use ½ a yellow onion)
- 1 green bell pepper, small diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular)
- 4 (16 ounce) cans pork and beans
- 4 ounce can diced green chiles, undrained (optional)
- ¾ cup bbq sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet with deep sides cook and crumble the 1 pound ground beef with the 1 small sweet onion, small diced and 1 green bell pepper, small diced until there is no pink left and the veggies soften (about 10-12 minutes.)
- Drain any excess grease, put back into the skillet.
- Add the 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, stir to combine and cook for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant.
- Add 4 (16 ounce) cans pork and beans, 4 ounce can diced green chiles, undrained, 3/4 cup bbq sauce, and 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed and stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Add the bean mixture to the baking dish.
- Bake for 1 hour or until the top gets sticky and they thicken slightly.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Please refer to my Question and Answer section and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 1347mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 16g
