Easy Cowboy Beans

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bacon
  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon until crispy. Drain and crumble. Put in large pot.
  2. Brown ground beef and onions together. Drain. Add to pot. (Bacon can be cooked with the ground beef and onions if cut into chunks. I use kitchen shears to just cut through all the slices--into about 1-1/2" chunks.).
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot. DO NOT drain the beans! Stir everything together.
  4. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for about an hour. If you're going to let it simmer, don't add the lima beans right away, as they tend to fall apart.
  5. These are generally better the next day, but are might fine the same day!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

756 kcal 38% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.7g 43% DV
Total Fat 44.9g 58% DV
Carbs 68.2g 25% DV
Fiber 9.8g 35% DV
Sugar 31.7g 63% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 846.8mg 37% DV
Potassium 890.8mg 19% DV
Cholesterol 67.5mg 23% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 10.3mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 13.2mg 15% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 94.8mg 7% DV
Iron 4.5mg 25% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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