Baked Meaty Beans

These meaty baked beans are an ideal barbecue side. Start with bacon, ground beef, and sausage and finish with a variety of beans, chipotle, and maple syrup for a touch of sweetness.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt to taste
• 1 cup real maple syrup
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 pound thick cut bacon
• 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can baked beans
• 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
• 0.25 cup prepared yellow mustard
• 0.5 pound sage pork sausage
• 0.5 cup chipotle sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can great Northern beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Season beans with chili powder and salt.

Step 2

Place bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

Step 3

Place beef, sausage, and garlic in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat until well done. Drain grease. Mix in onion and cook until tender. Stir in brown sugar, syrup, ketchup, mustard, and chipotle sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often.

Step 4

Mix bacon, baked beans, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, great Northern beans, and cannellini beans in a Dutch oven. Continue cooking for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Place the Dutch oven on a prepared baking sheet on the lowest rack of a preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.