Description
This hearty Baked Beans with Ground Beef and Bacon recipe combines savory ground beef, crispy bacon, and sweet baked beans in a flavorful blend enhanced with onions, sugars, ketchup, mustard, and vinegar. Perfect as a comforting main dish or a delicious side, it can be prepared using various methods including slow cooking, stovetop simmering, or oven baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 slices bacon
Beans and Vegetables
- 3 (15-ounce) cans baked beans, drained
- 1 cup chopped onion
Sweeteners and Sauces
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned and cooked through. Drain the excess fat and set the beef aside.
- Cook the bacon: Cook the bacon slices until crispy either in the oven or in a skillet. After cooling, crumble or chop the bacon into small pieces.
- Combine ingredients: In a large mixing bowl or directly in the slow cooker, mix together the drained baked beans, cooked ground beef, crumbled bacon, chopped onion, sugar, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, and vinegar until well combined.
- Choose cooking method: Option 1 – Slow cooker: Cook on high for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, or on low for 2-3 hours. Option 2 – Stovetop: Simmer the mixture in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Option 3 – Oven: Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour.
Notes
- Leftover beans can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Enjoy leftovers cold or reheat in the microwave or oven.
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