Loaded Cowboy Baked Beans with Ground Beef

This looks like sweet and smoky baked beans with ground beef (often called Cowboy Baked Beans or BBQ Beef Baked Beans). Here’s a full detailed recipe you can follow.

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Loaded Cowboy Baked Beans with Ground Beef (Sweet & Smoky BBQ Beans)

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Description

A rich, hearty, and flavorful dish made with baked beans, seasoned ground beef, barbecue sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and spices. It’s sweet, smoky, savory, and perfect as a main meal or side dish for family dinners, parties, or BBQs.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• 1 kg (2 lbs) canned baked beans (in tomato sauce or BBQ style)
• 500 g (1 lb) ground beef
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)

Sauce & Flavoring

• ½ cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• ½ cup brown sugar (or white sugar)
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional but recommended)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
• ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)

Optional Add-Ins (for extra flavor)

• 4–6 slices cooked bacon, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder for heat
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

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Instructions

🔹 Step 1: Cook the Ground Beef

1. Heat a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add ground beef and cook until fully browned.
3. Break the meat into small pieces while cooking.
4. Drain excess fat to avoid greasy beans.

🔹 Step 2: Cook Vegetables

1. Add chopped onion and green pepper to the beef.
2. Cook for 3–5 minutes until softened.
3. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

🔹 Step 3: Combine Everything

1. In a large bowl or baking dish, add:
   
   • Baked beans
   • Cooked beef mixture
   • BBQ sauce
   • Mustard
   • Brown sugar
   • Worcestershire sauce
   • All spices
3. Mix everything very well until fully combined.

🔹 Step 4: Bake

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Transfer mixture into a baking dish or tray.
3. Cover with foil.
4. Bake for 30 minutes.
5. Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes until thick and bubbly.

🔹 Step 5: Rest & Serve

• Let sit for 5–10 minutes before serving.
• Sauce will thicken as it cools.
• Serve hot.

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Serving Suggestions

• With rice
• With fresh bread
• As a BBQ side dish
• With roasted potatoes
• Inside sandwiches or wraps

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Pro Tips for Best Results

✅ Use smoked paprika for deeper flavor.

✅ Add bacon for extra richness.

✅ Bake uncovered at the end for thicker sauce.

✅ Taste before baking and adjust sweetness or salt.

✅ Even better the next day after flavors develop.

🧊 Storage

• Refrigerate up to 4 days.
• Freeze up to 3 months.
• Reheat with a little water if too thick.

If you want, I can also give you:

✅ a slow cooker version

✅ a stovetop quick version

✅ a healthier low-sugar version

✅ restaurant-style secret ingredients

Just tell me 🙂