Cowboy Beans

Looking for a good bean recipe I got one for you. I found this recipe on Pinterest, but I did some modifications for my family.

This meal feeds a family of 6 and is also great for lunches or leftovers. You can also double the recipe and freeze some for another meal.

This comes out perfect every time, and my its my family’s favorite meal.

Ingredients:

1 lb of ground beef

1 lb bacon diced

1 medium onion diced

1 tbsp garlic minced

2 28oz can Van De Kamps Pork and Beans

1 tbsp liquid smoke

1 tbsp Worcestershire

1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce (I use Baby Rays)

1 tsp onion powder

Steps:

In a Dutch oven pot cook the bacon on medium high heat until crisp and then remove with a slotted spoon and put on a plate with paper towels to drain any access oil off.

Using the same pot remove most of the bacon grease but leaving about a table-spoon and add in the ground beef. Cook this on medium high heat as well. Using the bacon grease will give the beef more flavor. At this point season the ground beef with the minced garlic and onion powder. Cook the beef until no longer pink. Drain the beef from its fats and put back into the same pot.

Now add in the bacon Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, liquid smoke, and the beans. Note: I used the liquid from the bean as well, but you can omit that. Stir to combine all ingredients well.

Serve when ready.