Cowboy Beans

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These Cowboy Beans combine four types of beans with bacon, ground beef, and sweet molasses sauce for a hearty dish that works as a side or main course. Perfect for potlucks, cookouts, or feeding a crowd.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword casserole, casserole with beans, ground beef

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Bake Time 45

Total Time 1 10

Servings

Calories 523kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Ingredients

8 slices thick-cut bacon diced into ¼-inch pieces
1 pound ground beef
1 cup yellow onion diced
½ cup ketchup
1 cup dark molasses
¾ cup light brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 15-ounce can pinto beans drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can dark red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can green lima beans drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can large butter beans drained and rinsed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375° Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until it turns golden and just crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and discard most of the bacon grease.
Add the ground beef to the same skillet and cook until it is mostly browned. Drain any excess fat.
Stir in the chopped onion and continue cooking until the onion is soft and the beef is fully cooked.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Combine the sauce with the beef and onion mixture, then stir in all the beans and the cooked bacon until evenly coated.
Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and the beans are hot and bubbling.

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