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Cowboy Baked Beans

Cowboy baked beans are a hearty one-pot meal with earthy sweetness, savory pork sausage, and crispy bacon, perfect for family gatherings or potluck dinners.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Baked Beans, cowboy recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 14 servings
Calories 429kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
  • 1 pound breakfast pork sausage
  • 1 medium Vidalia onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 (16-ounce) cans baked beans with pork, undrained
  • 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (4-ounce) canned diced green chiles, undrained
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons creole mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • hot sauce, to taste
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Instructions

  • Place an oven rack in the bottom 1/3 position in your oven. Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon (1/2 pound) until crispy. Remove cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain the bacon grease and save for another use or discard.
    Step 1 how to make cowboy baked beans, Cook the bacon until crispy. Set aside.
  • Brown and crumble the sausage (1 pound). Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Keep sausage drippings in the pot.
    Step 2 how to make old fashioned cowboy baked beans, Brown and crumble the sausage. Set aside.
  • Add the onion (1 medium) to the pot and sauté over medium heat, until the onions are translucent. Add garlic (1 tablespoon) and continue to sauté, stirring often so garlic doesn't burn, for about 1 minute or until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Remove the pot from the stovetop. Return the bacon and sausage to the pot.
    Step 3 how to make cowboy baked beans casserole, Saute the onion and add the garlic. Return the bacon and sausage to the pot.
  • Add the baked beans with pork (4 cans), kidney beans (1 can), and black beans (1 can) to the pot.
    Step 4 how to make cowboy baked beans, Add canned beans, BBQ sauce, sugar, chili powder, diced chiles, Creole mustard, liquid smoke, hot sauce;
  • Add diced green chiles (1 can), BBQ sauce (1 cup), brown sugar (1/2 cup), chili powder (1 tablespoon), Creole mustard (2 tablespoons), liquid smoke, and hot sauce. Stir to combine. Pour into an 11x14-inch baking dish, or an extra deep Pyrex 9x13-inch baking dish (a standard 9x13-inch baking dish won't accommodate the volume.) Cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
    Step 6 how to make cowboy baked beans casserole, Pour into the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 1 and a half hours.
  • Bake in preheated ovens for 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Experiment! This a very forgiving recipe. I liked adding all the juice from the canned baked beans, which resulted in a juicy bean and meat mixture. There are many variations of ingredients such as cut and flavor of bacon, type of canned baked beans, heat, and smoke.  

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1.323mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 4mg