Cowboy Beans with Beef and Bacon
- Serves
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $16.00
- Nutrition
- 520 cal · 30g protein
- kid-favorite
- comfort-food
- one-pot
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Cowboy Beans with Beef and Bacon is a weeknight dinner that serves 6 and is on the table in about 25 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 14 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 count white onion
- 1 count green bell pepper
- 1 lb ground beef
- 6 slices bacon
- 42 oz canned baked beans
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 count cornbread mix (8.5 oz box)
- 1 count large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400°F and bake the cornbread mix with the egg and milk as the box directs, about 18 minutes.
- Dice the bacon and cook it in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Spoon out all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
- Add the oil, diced onion and pepper and cook 4 minutes, then add the ground beef and brown it, breaking it up, until no pink remains, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain any extra fat.
- Stir in the baked beans with their sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard and garlic powder. Simmer 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick and bubbling.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve in bowls with warm cornbread.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
2 packages pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 30 g
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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