Baked Beans and Ground Beef
These Baked Beans and Ground Beef are the ultimate summer side dish recipe for a bbq or potluck. Canned baked beans are enhanced with bacon, hamburger meat, ketchup, and delicious spices. It's easy to prep in 30 minutes and guaranteed to be a hit.
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 3 16 ounce cans baked beans 1 or 2 cans drained
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or brown sugar substitute
- 1 tablespoon dijon or yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crispy in a skillet or in the oven (see oven method) and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Chop cooled bacon slices into small pieces.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, crumble and cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease using a paper towel in the skillet or drain in a colander and return to the pan.
- To the cooked beef, add drained and undrained beans (see note), granulated sugar, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and bacon. Stir the mixture until well combined. Taste and adjust flavors as desired.
- Pour the mixture into a 13"x9" pan or 3-quart baking dish. Bake 45-50 minutes or until thickened and set.
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Notes
Approximate nutrition information represents a 1/2 cup serving using regular sugar and brown sugar. This recipe yields approximately 9 cups. The carbohydrate and calorie content can greatly decrease if granulated sugar and brown sugar substitutes are used instead.
Storage:
- To store these baked beans, simply put the leftovers in an airtight container and place in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat on the stove or in the microwave for a few minutes.
- You can make these baked beans up to two days in advance for a party, they hold so well!
- Freezing these beef and beans also works great, they can be frozen for up to 2 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 610mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
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