Cookout Style Baked Beans
Cookout Style Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 2 cans prepared baked beans, like Bush's Brand
- 1 pound ground chuck roast, 80/20, seasoned
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or agave nectar
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- few dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard, to 1 tablespoon, or yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- as needed BBQ seasonings, to taste
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- as needed onion powder, to taste
- as needed Cajun seasoning, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Dice the sweet onion and bell pepper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat, cook the seasoned 1 pound of 80/20 ground chuck roast, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned. Drain any excess grease.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add the diced sweet onion and bell pepper to the same pan with the cooked ground chuck roast. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 2 cans of prepared baked beans.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
To the beans, add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup (or agave nectar), 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard).
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour in 1 cup of barbecue sauce. Stir all ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Season the bean mixture to taste with BBQ seasonings, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the cooked ground chuck roast, sautéed onions, and bell peppers to the bowl with the bean mixture. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour the entire mixture into a baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bake in the preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until bubbly and heated through.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
After the initial baking time, increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes to get a slightly caramelized top.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 12
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Let rest for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cookout Style Baked Beans
- 2 cans prepared baked beans, like Bush's Brand
- 1 pound ground chuck roast, 80/20, seasoned
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or agave nectar
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- few dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard, to 1 tablespoon, or yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- as needed BBQ seasonings, to taste
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- as needed onion powder, to taste
- as needed Cajun seasoning, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Dice the sweet onion and bell pepper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat, cook the seasoned 1 pound of 80/20 ground chuck roast, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned. Drain any excess grease.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add the diced sweet onion and bell pepper to the same pan with the cooked ground chuck roast. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 2 cans of prepared baked beans.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
To the beans, add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup (or agave nectar), 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard).
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour in 1 cup of barbecue sauce. Stir all ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Season the bean mixture to taste with BBQ seasonings, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the cooked ground chuck roast, sautéed onions, and bell peppers to the bowl with the bean mixture. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour the entire mixture into a baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bake in the preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until bubbly and heated through.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
After the initial baking time, increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes to get a slightly caramelized top.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 12
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Let rest for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 4 min