Best Cowboy Beans

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4 oz. bacon, chopped into ½" pieces

1 large yellow onion, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

½ c. chopped jarred roasted red bell peppers

¼ c. chopped pickled jalapeños

1 lb. lean ground beef

2 tsp. taco seasoning

Kosher salt

2 (14-oz.) cans pinto beans, drained, rinsed

1 (14-oz.) can black beans, drained, rinsed

1 (14-oz.) can small red beans or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

1 ½ c. low-sodium beef broth or water

1 c. store-bought or homemade BBQ sauce

½ c. ketchup

¼ c. apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp. Dijon or spicy brown mustard

2 Tbsp. molasses

1 Tbsp. hot sauce

Directions

Step 1

In a cold large Dutch oven or heavy pot, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 9 to 11 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, roasted peppers, and jalapeños and cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Push onion mixture to one side of pot. To the other side of the pot, add ground beef and taco seasoning; season with salt. Break up beef with a wooden spoon and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir to combine with onion mixture.

Step 3

Add pinto beans, black beans, red beans, broth, BBQ sauce, ketchup, vinegar, mustard, molasses, and hot sauce. Stir to combine, cover, and cook 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors have melded and sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes more; season with more taco seasoning and salt, if needed.Bacon: Bacon is a classic addition to baked beans, so it’s only right to add to a batch to cowboy beans as well. Cooking the aromatics in rendered fat helps double down on the bacon flavor throughout each bite. Add pinto beans, black beans, red beans, broth, BBQ sauce, ketchup, vinegar, mustard, molasses, and hot sauce. Stir to combine, cover, and cook 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors have melded and sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes more; season with more taco seasoning and salt, if needed.Bacon: Bacon is a classic addition to baked beans, so it’s only right to add to a batch to cowboy beans as well. Cooking the aromatics in rendered fat helps double down on the bacon flavor throughout each bite.

Yellow Onion & Garlic: Mild yellow onion and garlic are versatile aromatics that create a flavor base for the cowboy beans. Yellow onions will cook down the best, but you can swap in red or white onions based on what you have in your pantry.

Roasted Red Bell Peppers: Instead of roasting my own peppers for an added bit of charred sweetness, I reached for a jar of roasted red bell peppers.

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