Baked Beans with Beef

Name: Baked Beans with Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Recipes, American
Ingredients: 7 cups Baked Beans; 1 whole Black Beans; 0.5 cup Brown Sugar; 1 whole Great Northern Beans; 1 lb Ground Beef; 1 whole Kidney Beans; 1 lb Peppered Beef Jerky; 1 whole Red Beans; 0.25 cup Soy Sauce; 0.25 cup Yellow Mustard; 1 whole Yellow Onion

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸American High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food

Baked Beans with Beef combines smoky peppered bacon, savory ground beef, and a medley of beans simmered low and slow for deep, hearty flavor. Brown sugar, yellow mustard, and soy sauce add sweet, tangy, and umami notes that make it especially satisfying for potlucks or game day. Serve it as a robust side or a meaty main that holds well for a crowd.

Prep15 mins
Cook4 hrs 15 mins
Serves20
DifficultyEasy

1

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and the onion; cook, stirring, until the beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard the grease. Move the beef mixture to a slow cooker.
2

In the same skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, turning now and then, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Crumble into small pieces; add to the slow cooker.
3

Add the baked beans, black beans, light and dark kidney beans, great northern beans, sugar, mustard, and soy sauce to the slow cooker; stir to combine.
4

Cover the slow cooker; cook on Medium until the flavors meld, about 4 hours.