Archive for May, 2025
Cowboy Beans
This is a simple Cowboy Beans recipe, there is plenty of recipes out there that use different beans and sauces, consider this recipe as just a basic or starter version, and tailor as you see fit.
Ingredients
- 250 grams bacon, (8 oz)
- 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cans baked beans, (425 g / 15 oz each)
- ½ cup ketchup
- prepared yellow mustard, couple of squirts
- black pepper, as desired
Instructions
- Heat a large non stick pan on medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crispy, drain bacon on paper towels and drain fat from the pan. After the fat is drained from the bacon, chop the bacon and set aside.
- To the same pan on medium heat, add the onion and ground beef, breaking up and turning the meat with a spatula as you cook. When there is no pink remaining, drain fat from the pan.
- Add the beans, ketchup, and a couple of squirts of mustard, stir everything together, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Ladle into bowls, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving based on the ground beef.
