Cowboy Beans
If you ever need a frugal recipe that'll feed a lot of people ..... Consider this as an option! I will tell ya, there's nothing pretty about this dish. It's very hearty and filling though! I'm not really sure what cowboys ate on the trail .... but I'm pretty sure ol' Lucky wasn't toting around canned beans and ketchup. I would like to think that if they could have made their life easier, they definitely would have though!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 jalapenos seeded and chopped
- 2 cans baked beans 28 oz. each
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 - 2 teaspoons pepper sauce such as Tabasco, optional
- 1 pound bacon fried and drained (optional)
Instructions
- Brown and crumble the ground beef in a skillet with the onion and jalapenos. Drain if necessary.
- Combine the beef mixture with the remaining ingredients. Put the mixture in a large casserole dish.
- Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until heated through and saucy.
- *Alternately, you could cook the beef with the onions and jalapenos, draining if necessary. Then combine all ingredients in a slow cooker coated with cooking spray and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Notes
- If you prefer a less saucy dish, drain most of the liquid off the beans and proceed as directed.
Nutrition
Calories: 716kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1597mg | Potassium: 1080mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 5mg
