BBQ Baked Beans With Ground Beef Recipe (2024)

This BBQ Baked Beans With Ground Beef Recipe is an easy and delicious meal for the whole family. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a tasty dish that’s sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. The ground beef and beans make it hearty, while the tangy barbecue sauce adds a little kick. Throw in some diced tomatoes and onions, and you have a meal that’s sure to please everyone.

Baked beans are a staple in the Southern kitchen. They’re easy to make, filling, and hearty. This baked beans recipe is made with ground beef for more protein, soaking up all that BBQ sauce goodness! You can serve these as a side dish or even turn them into your main meal by adding cooked meat like pulled pork or chicken. So let’s get cooking!

Ingredients

For this meaty bean side dish, you need the following ingredients:

• 1poundground beef
• 16-ouncepackage of bacon
• ½cupchopped white onion
• 16 ounces dark red kidney beans,drained and rinsed
• 16 ounces pinto beans,drained and rinsed
• 15.5 ouncecan butter beans,drained and rinsed
• 2cupsbbq sauce
• ½ – 1cupwater

How To Make BBQ Baked Beans With Ground Beef

Start by cooking bacon over medium heat in a large cast iron skillet. Remove the bacon and drain it on paper towels. In the same skillet, cook the onions and ground beef until the beef is no longer pink.

Next, brown a pound of ground beef along with 1/2 cup of chopped onion.

Once the beef has cooked, add the bacon back to the pan and add 3 cans of beans (Pinto, Kidney, and Butter Bean – though you can probably use just about any kind of canned bean that you like), barbecue sauce, and a little bit of water.

Cover the dish and bake it for 50 minutes andvoilà!

This recipe makes a large amount and is perfect as a side dish to enjoy National BBQ Month, as well as the other 11 months of the year! Plus, not only is it great as a side dish, but because of the amount of meat in it, it can be served as a main dish.

These baked beans are even better the next day.

Storage Directions for BBQ Baked Beans

1. Cooling Process: Allow the BBQ baked beans to cool to room temperature before storing.
2. Refrigeration: For short-term storage, transfer any leftover BBQ baked beans into an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator. The beans can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
3. Freezing (Long-term Storage): If you have a larger batch of BBQ baked beans that you won’t be consuming within a few days, freezing is an excellent option. Place the cooled beans in a freezer-safe, airtight container, or a heavy-duty freezer bag. Make sure to remove as much air as possible from the container to prevent freezer burn. Be sure to label the container or bag with the date before placing it in the fridge or freezer.
   Thawing Frozen Beans: When you’re ready to use the frozen BBQ baked beans, transfer the container to the refrigerator and allow them to thaw overnight. Alternatively, you can reheat the frozen beans directly from the freezer on the stovetop or in the microwave. Stir gently while reheating to ensure even warming.

Be sure to come back and tell us how your baked beans turned out!