Mom's Baked Cowboy Beans

Get ready to savor the ultimate comfort food with "Mom's Baked Cowboy Beans," a hearty, crowd-pleasing dish packed with smoky, savory, and sweet flavors. This classic recipe combines tender ground beef, crispy bacon, and a trio of beans—pork and beans, kidney beans, and butter beans—baked in a rich, tangy sauce made from ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. A touch of apple cider vinegar and smoked paprika adds just the right balance of zest and warmth. Perfect as a main course or a satisfying side dish, these baked cowboy beans are slow-cooked to perfection, creating a bubbling, flavorful casserole that’s ideal for potlucks, barbecues, or cozy family dinners. With just 15 minutes of prep and a short stint in the oven, this versatile recipe is as easy as it is delicious!

Nutriscore Rating: 73/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:90 mins

Total Time:105 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground beef
• 6 slices Bacon
• 1 large Yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
• 28 ounces Canned pork and beans
• 15 ounces Canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 15 ounces Canned butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup Ketchup
• 0.75 cup Brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon Smoked paprika

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet, place it on a paper towel-lined plate, and crumble it once cool. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease in the skillet.

Step 3

Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. Drain any excess grease and set aside.

Step 4

In the same skillet, sauté the diced onion in the reserved bacon grease over medium heat until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until fragrant.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked ground beef, crumbled bacon, sautéed onion and garlic, pork and beans, kidney beans, and butter beans.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Pour this sauce mixture over the beans and meat mixture, stirring well to coat everything evenly.

Step 7

Transfer the mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish, spreading it out evenly.

Step 8

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until bubbling and slightly thickened.

Step 9

Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy these delicious cowboy beans as a main dish or a hearty side!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(2707.8g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	3492.8

Total Fat 107.6g	0%
Saturated Fat 41.4g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.9g
Cholesterol 384.3mg	0%
Sodium 9319.9mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 474.6g	0%
Dietary Fiber 61.8g	0%
Total Sugars 199.0g
Protein 179.1g	0%

Vitamin D 7.7IU	0%
Calcium 732.7mg	0%
Iron 35.1mg	0%
Potassium 6434.6mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 27.0%

Protein: 20.0%

Carbs: 53.0%