Cowboy Beans are delicious! They go with just about everything. Hearty, and filling, you will want to try this recipe for sure!
Cowboy Beans
If you ever need a frugal recipe that’ll feed a lot of people ….. Consider this as an option! I will tell ya, there’s nothing pretty about this dish. It’s very hearty and filling though! I’m not really sure what cowboys ate on the trail …. but I’m pretty sure ol’ Lucky wasn’t toting around canned beans and ketchup. I would like to think that if they could have made their life easier, they definitely would have though!
I remember eating a version of this a few times growing up – probably when money was tight. You can use different varieties of beans too, if that’s more your style. You will want approximately 50-60 ounces of beans total. If you like pintos, lima, black beans ….. mix ’em up!
I will say – personal opinion here – but you have to have some sort of cornbread with these Cowboy Beans. It’s almost sacrilegious if you don’t!
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Cowboy Beans
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 jalapenos seeded and chopped
- 2 cans baked beans 28 oz. each
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 – 2 teaspoons pepper sauce such as Tabasco, optional
- 1 pound bacon fried and drained (optional)
Instructions
- Brown and crumble the ground beef in a skillet with the onion and jalapenos. Drain if necessary.
- Combine the beef mixture with the remaining ingredients. Put the mixture in a large casserole dish.
- Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until heated through and saucy.
- *Alternately, you could cook the beef with the onions and jalapenos, draining if necessary. Then combine all ingredients in a slow cooker coated with cooking spray and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Notes
- If you prefer a less saucy dish, drain most of the liquid off the beans and proceed as directed.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Originally published on February 28, 2013. Updated on April 22, 2021.
Oh yes, exactly my thing! Must try the cornbread as well 🙂
Jamie this is def my kinda eat'n…I gonna fix for the husband,he ain't no cowboy but he is sure gonna like "cowboy" beans,yumO
Sounds delish! Stopping by from FFF this week, so glad to have found your adorable blog! <3 Beth
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Hi Jamie,
Looks like your Cowboy Beans have a lot of awesome flavor! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
My kids will get a kick out of having cowboy beans for dinner. Thanks for sharing these on foodie friday with us.
I have never heard of these before, but they look and sound good! Thank you for linking up on Foodie Friends Friday! Please come back this week to join us again!
I just love baked beans to begin with. Love this even more with your additions. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures
I will have to save this for when we go camping 😉
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Thanks for sharing at Show Me Your Plaid Monday's!
My grandma used to make Cowboy Beans when all of her grandkids would get together for a week at the farm. They were so delicious! It looks like your recipe is almost identical, too. Thank you so much for bringing back a great food memory. 🙂 If you haven't already, I'd love if you'd come join my How To Tuesday link party, too.
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These beans sound really good. This seems like a real comfort food and as you say, it is budget friendly!
Thank you for linking up to the In and Out of the Kitchen link party! I look forward to seeing what you bring to the party next week!
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Thank you so much for linking this recipe up at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I'd love to see you back. Have a great week. 🙂