🛒 What You’ll Need
🫘 2 cans (15 oz each) pinto beans, drained
🫘 2 cans (15 oz each) kidney or black beans, drained
🫘 1 can (28 oz) baked beans
🥓 8 slices bacon, chopped
🧅 1 medium yellow onion, diced
🍅 ½ cup barbecue sauce
🤎 ¼ cup brown sugar
🍯 2 tablespoons ketchup
🌶️ 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
🌑 ½ teaspoon black pepper
👩🍳 How to Make Them
1️⃣ Cook the bacon. 🥓
In a large skillet, cook the chopped bacon until crisp. Transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving about 1–2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in the skillet.
2️⃣ Sauté the onion. 🧅
Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook for about 4–5 minutes, until softened and lightly golden.
3️⃣ Make the sauce.
Stir in the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper.
4️⃣ Add the beans. 🫘
Stir in the baked beans, pinto beans, kidney or black beans, and most of the cooked bacon.
5️⃣ Transfer and bake.
Pour everything into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining bacon over the top.
Bake uncovered at 350°F (175°C) for 35–45 minutes, until hot, bubbly, and slightly thickened.
6️⃣ Let them rest.
Allow the beans to sit for about 5–10 minutes before serving so the sauce can thicken slightly.
✨ Want to Make Them Your Own?
🌶️ Add diced jalapeños for a little heat.
🥩 Stir in cooked ground beef for an even heartier dish.
🍍 Add a little diced pineapple for a sweet barbecue twist.
🧀 Sprinkle shredded cheddar over the top during the last few minutes.
🔥 Add a dash of smoked paprika for extra smoky flavor.
💡 A Little Tip
Don't drain every last bit of moisture from the baked beans. That sauce helps keep the finished dish rich and flavorful while it bakes.
And if you're taking these to a potluck, keep them warm in a slow cooker—they're especially good served hot. 🤠❤️
❤️ The Perfect Cookout Side
Cowboy baked beans have a way of making a simple meal feel like a backyard feast.
Put out some grilled chicken, burgers, cornbread, and a big dish of these beans, and you've got the kind of spread that brings everyone running to the table. 🌽🥓🤠
💬 Your Turn!
What's your secret addition to baked beans?
🥓 Extra bacon
🌶️ Jalapeños
🥩 Ground beef
🍍 A little sweetness
Tell me what you put in yours! 👇❤️
Thank you for spending a little time with us today. ❤️
✍️ Written with care by BASSMA EL-HAZIBI
