Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake
Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake blends smoky bacon and savory ground beef with tender pork and beans, kidney beans, and butter beans for a rich, crowd-pleasing side. A sweet-tangy glaze of brown sugar, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, and molasses bakes into a caramelized finish with a gentle chili warmth. Serve at cookouts, potlucks, or alongside grilled mains when you want hearty comfort.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook1 hr 10 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 45 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 25 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 90 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 38
- Heart Health
- 43
- Metabolic
- 55
- Digestive
- 31
- Inflammatory
- 49
- Performance
- 51
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2
Warm a skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon, ground beef, and onion; cook until the bacon and ground beef are fully browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain any excess fat; move the mixture to a casserole dish.
- 3
Combine the white sugar, brown sugar, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, molasses, chili powder, and black pepper in a bowl; pour over the bacon mixture. Add the pork and beans, kidney beans, and butter beans; mix well.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the liquid thickens, about 1 hour.
- Calories 585.43 kcal High 29%
- Protein 31.84 g Good Source 64%
- Carbohydrate 92.94 g 34%
- Total Fat 12.31 g Moderate 16%
- Saturated Fat 4.3 g High 22%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 34.21 mg Moderate 11%
- Sodium 1449.86 mg High 63%
- Dietary Fiber 17.54 g Good Source 63%
- Total Sugars 41.33 g --
- Added Sugars 9.91 g Moderate 20%
- Calcium 114.88 mg Low Source 9%
- Iron 5.79 mg Good Source 32%
- Potassium 580.1 mg Moderate 12%
- Vitamin A 16.43 mcg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin C 0.97 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Soy 🌱
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Mustard
- Corn 🌽
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Kansas Style Three Bean Bake is made with 14 ingredients and serves 8. It takes about 1 hr 30 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Bacon, Barbecue Sauce, Black Pepper, and Brown Sugar. Each serving provides about 585.43 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake made of?
- The main ingredients are Bacon, Barbecue Sauce, Black Pepper, Brown Sugar, Chili Powder. The full list of 14 is above.
- How long does it take to make Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake?
- About 1 hr 30 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 1 hr 10 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 585.43 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 14 ingredients and 4 steps.
- Is Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake healthy?
- Kansas-Style Three-Bean Bake has an easyChef Pro health score of 51/100. Per serving, it provides 585.43 calories and 31.84 g of protein, or 64% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber and iron. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1449.86 mg (63% of the Daily Value), saturated fat at 4.3 g (22% of the Daily Value) and added sugars at 9.91 g (20% of the Daily Value). It contains Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Mustard, Corn, Tomatoes and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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