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Beef and Bacon Baked Beans

September 16, 2014

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Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Apparently, all I can think about lately is hearty, beefy comfort food! Last week was my special ingredient meatloaf recipe, and now I have an extra meaty baked beans recipe for you today! Maybe it’s the cooler weather. Maybe it’s my husband’s beef-loving ways starting to rub off on me. Or maybe it’s just because being a carnivore is so utterly delicious! Sorry vegetarians… just look away this week!

Okay… let’s talk baked beans. Do you love ’em or hate ’em? If we’re talking about the straight out of a can, plain jane baked beans, you can count me out. I’ll save room on my plate for something else! But if we’re talking about good baked beans with beef and bacon and barbecue sauce and brown sugar and bacon and oh, did I mention bacon? Yeah, I’m in!

This meaty baked beans recipe is easy and inexpensive to make and happens to be the perfect side dish for parties, cookouts, or tailgating. With options for baking in the oven OR using your slow cooker, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite!

Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating! | LoveGrowsWild.com

If you’re looking to please a crowd full of men, boys, or hungry football fans, you will certainly appreciate having this recipe in your arsenal. Not that women won’t enjoy it as well, but in my experience, the guys go crazy over this one! Beef… bacon… I can’t imagine why. 😉

Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating! | LoveGrowsWild.com

This hearty dish will definitely feed a crowd, which makes it perfect for parties. When I’m in a pinch for time, I’ll bake them in the oven, which only takes about an hour. When I’m busy preparing other food and want to keep the beans warm for awhile, I’ll go the slow cooker route. Both methods are easy and delicious!

Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating! | LoveGrowsWild.com

I like using this particular baked beans recipe for a few reasons: #1 It uses a variety of different beans (4 to be exact!), which gives the dish great color and texture. #2 Bacon. No explanation needed. #3 It has a great depth of flavor from the brown sugar, molasses, and barbecue sauce. No bland or boring beans here!

P.S. If you have leftovers the next day, spoon the beans on top of hot dogs and add a layer of cheese for and extra meaty, extra delicious chili cheese dog. You’re welcome.

Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating! | LoveGrowsWild.com

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Beef and Bacon Baked Beans
 
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PREP TIME
5 mins
COOK TIME
75 mins
TOTAL TIME
1 hour 20 mins
 
Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating!
Author: Liz Fourez
Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 12
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-16 ounce can butter beans, drained
  • 1-16 ounce can kidney beans, drained
  • 1-16 ounce can pinto beans, drained
  • 1-16 ounce can pork and beans, not drained
  • ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown the beef in a large skillet until no longer pink. Add the chopped onion and continue to cook until onion is tender. Drain any excess grease. Add remaining ingredients except bacon and stir to combine. Put beef and bean mixture in a large baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour, remove foil and top with bacon crumbles. Bake for another 5 minutes (without foil) and serve warm.
NOTES
- Slow Cooker Method: Instead of adding the beef and bean mixture to a baking dish and cooking in the oven, place the beef and beans in a slow cooker and cook on high 1 hour, then reduce to low for another 2-4 hours. Top with bacon crumbles before serving.
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 – adapted from Southern Food

Are you making this recipe? I’d LOVE to see it! Post a photo on Instagram and use the hashtag #MyLGWRecipe. It may just get featured!

Perfect baked beans made extra meaty with ground beef and bacon! Full of flavor, easy to make, and a great side for parties, cookouts, or tailgating! | LoveGrowsWild.com


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  1. Amy | Club Narwhal says: September 16, 2014 at 10:36 am

    Liz, I am so with you on the comfort food! Whenever September hits (whether it’s cold or hot) that’s all I want to make. Luckily, here in the Midwest fall is in full swing and making a batch of these baked beans sounds like the perfect way to celebrate!

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: September 25, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      I think we’re going to have a beautiful fall in the Midwest! Before the nasty, cold winter hits… not looking forward to that!

      Reply
    • Laurel says: September 5, 2015 at 1:24 am

      We have this dish every now and then and my family loves it! We call it Aunt Diane’s Bean Dish. That’s where we first had it. Yummy!

      Reply
  2. Thalia @ butter and brioche says: September 17, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    I can imagine how good these baked beans would have tasted.. love the idea of adding bacon! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: September 25, 2014 at 1:43 pm

      You’re so welcome, Thalia! Everything is better with bacon, right? 😉

      Reply
  3. Karen Goodman says: September 20, 2014 at 10:17 am

    Years ago I went to a party and a friend brought something like this (but it was just baked beans not a mixture of beans). And I don’t remember if it had bacon. Regardless, I thought it was brilliant and I got the recipe. But when I tried it, it was a flop. Pinning this one for the next time I’m inspired or invited to a potluck.

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: September 22, 2014 at 3:05 pm

      I hate when that happens! Hopefully you will enjoy this recipe too. I know I certainly do. 🙂 Thanks for pinning, Karen!!

      Reply
  4. Judy Bernes says: September 24, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    I will make this for the company Halloween party coming up but not with the can of ‘pork’n beans’! Why spoil all the real goodness! Tip: my mother always added a little molasses to her baked beans …amazing ‘secret’. 🙂

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: September 25, 2014 at 1:55 pm

      That’s great, Judy!

      Reply
  5. Karly says: September 25, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    My family would go crazy for this! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: September 29, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      You’re so welcome, Karly! Hope you have a fantastic week, my friend!

      Reply
  6. Gloria+//+Simply+Gloria says: October 14, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Liz, I am all about homemade baked beans… and this creation is definitely going to be a winner in my house of boys! So thankful you shared this bacon and beef action with us at the Show Stopper!

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    • Liz Fourez says: October 24, 2014 at 9:08 pm

      Yes, these loaded baked beans are perfect for those hungry boys in your house! I know exactly how you feel with 3 boys of my own! Thanks for stopping by, Gloria!

      Reply
  7. Joia says: September 4, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    I can’t wait to try this! I love your blog and it inspires me lots!! Mine is http://www.destinationfelicity.com and I want to be much more active after checking yours out 🙂 Thanks!

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  8. Ruthie says: September 4, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    This is kinda like a recipe I make but in a 18 qt cooker… with 4 grown sons at home they eat it in 2 days … this would be great for when” empty nest” happens . Mine I called ” chuckwagon beans … it has just a few more meats in it.

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  9. Lee Herbold says: September 4, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    Is there a print link so I can print the recipe and not the photos, etc? I’m not real savy on the computer.

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    • Liz Fourez says: September 14, 2015 at 5:35 pm

      Hi Lee! Yes, you should see a print button next to the recipe that only prints the recipe box. Let me know if you have any troubles finding it!

      Reply
  10. Carol Hall says: September 5, 2015 at 12:50 am

    I grew up calling these Calico Beans. When I go to dinners where I know there will be meat dishes or to a cookout, I take these but makes them without the beef & used black beans, dark & light kidney beans & navy beans. Everyone loves them that way.

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Liz Fourez started Love Grows Wild in 2012 with a passion for interior design and homemaking and a dream to help others create a home they love.  From simple project tutorials, to holiday and entertaining ideas, to her journey renovating a 1940’s farmhouse, Liz demonstrates how to create a beautiful and inviting home with a handmade touch. She turned her signature cozy, neutral style into a best-selling book in 2016 and continues to inspire readers with her captivating photography and easy decorating ideas. Read more about Liz > > > >

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