Easy Cowboy Beans with Three Beans, Bacon & Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 13.5 oz Canned Red Beans (drained and rinsed)
• 13.5 oz Canned Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
• 13.5 oz Canned Navy Beans (drained and rinsed)
• 4-5 strips Bacon
• 1 lb Ground Beef
• 1/2 medium Onion (diced)
• 1/2 medium Red Onion (diced)
• 2 Green Onions (diced)
• 1 Bell Pepper (diced)
• 2 Jalapeños (deveined, deseeded, and diced)
• 4 Garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
• 1 cup Ketchup
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup BBQ Sauce
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Smoked Sweet Paprika
• 1/2 tsp Cumin

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix dry spices together in a small bowl or ramekin. Set aside

2. 2

   Heat dutch oven pan over medium high heat. Add a little oil and fry bacon fully. Remove, let cool, then crumble.

3. 3

   Add the onions and peppers plus a few pinches of the seasoning mix.

4. 4

   Move the onions and peppers to the side. Add the ground beef, garlic, and green onions. Saute until ground beef is fully cooked.

5. 5

   Add BBQ sauce, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, and half the remaining spices. Mix well and simmer on low for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the drained beans plus bacon. Simmer 45 minutes adding the remaining seasoning 20 minutes into cooking.