Old Settler'S Baked Beans
Old Settler's Baked Beans is a hearty, smoky dish combining baked beans with ground beef, bacon, and a rich, sweet-savory sauce. Perfect for family gatherings or outdoor cookouts, this comforting recipe offers bold flavors with a balance of sweetness and spice, making it a crowd-pleaser for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. ground beef ⓘ
- 1/2 lb. bacon ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/3 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup ketchup ⓘ
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1 can red kidney beans ⓘ
- 1 can giant lima beans ⓘ
- 2 cans pork and beans ⓘ
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, bacon, and chopped onion in a skillet; drain excess fat.
- Mix together brown sugar, white sugar, ketchup, barbecue sauce, salt, black pepper, prepared mustard, and chili powder in a bowl.
- Stir the sauce mixture into the cooked beef, bacon, and onion.
- Add the beans (red kidney beans, lima beans, and pork and beans) to the mixture and combine well.
- Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).