Ultimate Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans Recipe

Say goodbye to your ordinary baked beans and hello to the Ultimate Cowboy Beans recipe! If you’re looking for a delicious baked beans recipe to try out this summer, then look no further! These cowboy beans are perfect for any BBQ grill. We love to make these in a Dutch Oven and this recipe is filled with ground beef, bacon, 3 types of beans with a sweet and tangy flavor everyone will love!

Cowboy Beans Ingredients:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
  • 1Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 lb. Bacon (diced)
  • 1 Cup Sweet Onion (diced)
  • 1 Tbsp. Garlic Minced
  • 1 Tsp. Onion Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Tsp. Pepper
  • 1 Large 28oz. Can Baked Beans
  • 1 15oz.Can Kidney Beans
  • 1 15.oz Can Black Beans
  • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Yellow Mustard
  • ½ Cup Barbecue Sauce
  • ½ Cup Ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar

How to make Cowboy Beans:

In a Dutch oven on medium heat, add chopped bacon, cook until done, remove with a slotted spoon and set it aside leaving the bacon grease in the Dutch oven.

Add lean ground beef and diced sweet onion cover and let it cook until it’s no longer pink, and the onion is soft. Remove the excess grease then add minced garlic and season the meat.

Cowboy Beans
Cowboy Beans


Add the cooked bacon back into the pot then pour in the baked beans, kidney beans and black beans and mix it together. Then add barbecue sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Gently combine it thoroughly, cover and let it cook 3 to five more minutes.

Cowboy Beans
Cowboy Beans

Uncover and serve this sweet and tangy side dish with your favorite BBQ and enjoy!

What to serve with Cowboy Beans? We love to serve this dish with BBQ Chicken, Ribs or just some old fashioned grilled hamburgers.

 

Can you freeze Cowboy Beans? Yes, they freeze well, just place them in an air tight container and they should be good for about 3 months.

 

 

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Ultimate Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans

If you’re looking for a delicious grilling bean recipe this summer, look no further! These cowboy beans are perfect for any BBQ grill. This recipe is filled with ground beef, bacon, and three types of beans with a sweet and tangy flavor everyone will love!

  • Author: cookingwithshotgunred
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 40
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 1x
  • Category: sides
  • Method: Dutch Oven, Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Beans, Baked Beans, BBQ

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
  • 1Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 lb. Bacon (diced)
  • 1 Cup Sweet Onion (diced)
  • 1 Tbsp. Garlic Minced
  • 1 Tsp. Onion Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Tsp. Pepper
  • 1 Large 28oz. Can Baked Beans
  • 1 15oz.Can Kidney Beans
  • 1 15.oz Can Black Beans
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Yellow Mustard
  • 1/2 Cup Barbecue Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

  1. In a Dutch oven on medium heat, add chopped bacon, cook until done, remove with a slotted spoon and set it aside, leaving the bacon grease in the Dutch oven.
  2. Add lean ground beef and diced sweet onion cover and let it cook until it’s no longer pink, and the onion is soft. Remove the excess grease then add minced garlic and season the meat.
  3. Add the cooked bacon back into the pot, then pour in the baked beans, kidney beans, and black beans and mix it together. Then add barbecue sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Gently combine it thoroughly, cover, and cook for 3 to five more minutes.
  4. Uncover and serve this deliciously sweet and tangy side dish with your favorite BBQ and enjoy!

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