Old Settler's Baked Beans

Old Settler's Baked Beans is a hearty, nostalgic side dish that brings rich, smoky flavors straight from the heart of home cooking. This baked bean recipe combines the savory goodness of crispy bacon, seasoned ground beef, and tender beans—including pork and beans, kidney beans, and butter beans—in a sweet and tangy sauce made with brown sugar, ketchup, barbecue sauce, and mustard. Slow-baked to perfection, this crowd-pleasing dish develops a thick, caramelized topping, making it the ultimate comfort food for potlucks, picnics, or BBQ nights. Ready in under two hours, Old Settler's Baked Beans pairs beautifully with cornbread, grilled meats, or any of your favorite comfort classics. Perfect for feeding a crowd, it’s a timeless recipe that’s as satisfying as it is simple to prepare.

Nutriscore Rating: 85/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:90 mins

Total Time:110 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound Bacon
• 1 pound Ground beef
• 1 medium, diced Onion
• 30 ounces (2 cans) Pork and beans
• 15 ounces (1 can, drained and rinsed) Kidney beans
• 15 ounces (1 can, drained and rinsed) Butter beans
• 0.5 cup Brown sugar
• 0.5 cup Ketchup
• 0.5 cup Barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon Mustard
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Step 2

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet, crumble it, and set it aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings in the skillet.

Step 3

In the same skillet with the reserved bacon drippings, cook the ground beef and diced onion together over medium heat until the beef is browned and the onion is soft. Drain any excess grease.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork and beans (undrained), drained kidney beans, drained butter beans, crumbled bacon, cooked ground beef and onions, brown sugar, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.

Step 5

Pour the bean mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly.

Step 6

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes.

Step 7

After 60 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until the beans are bubbling and the sauce has thickened.

Step 8

Remove from the oven and let the baked beans rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy this hearty dish with cornbread or your favorite barbecue items!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(8035.9g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	13159.6

Total Fat 274.7g	0%
Saturated Fat 94.9g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 28.0g
Cholesterol 750.1mg	0%
Sodium 13181.4mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 1853.5g	0%
Dietary Fiber 376.3g	0%
Total Sugars 175.4g
Protein 798.5g	0%

Vitamin D 72.6IU	0%
Calcium 2741.4mg	0%
Iron 186.8mg	0%
Potassium 40720.8mg	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: 18.9%

Protein: 24.4%

Carbs: 56.7%