Description

This hearty Baked Beans with Ground Beef recipe is loaded with smoky bacon, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, and rich beef for a sweet and savory side or main dish. Perfect for potlucks, cookouts, or cozy dinners.

Ingredients

Scale

1 pound ground beef (80/20 blend recommended)

45 ounces canned original baked beans

1 large sweet onion, diced

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons butter

½ cup dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons honey mustard

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

½ teaspoon liquid smoke

1 cup BBQ sauce

1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions

Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sauté Base: Melt butter in large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Brown Meat: Add ground beef to skillet, mixing with onion mixture. Cook until well-browned, breaking apart as needed. Drain grease but keep beef in pan.
Combine: Stir in baked beans, brown sugar, honey mustard, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, BBQ sauce, and bacon until well mixed.
Bake: Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until edges bubble and beans are heated through. Check at 30 minutes for doneness.

Notes

Slow Cooker Option: Transfer browned beef mixture and all remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cook on low for 2 hours.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 portion (1/6–1/8 of recipe)
Calories: 920
Sugar: 38g
Sodium: 980mg
Fat: 49g
Saturated Fat: 18g
Unsaturated Fat: 28g
Trans Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 89g
Fiber: 10g
Protein: 36g
Cholesterol: 115mg

Keywords: baked beans with ground beef, BBQ beans, cowboy beans, bacon and beef beans