Baked Meaty Beans
Description
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.
Ingredients
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1 pound thick cut bacon
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1 pound lean ground beef
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1/2 pound sage pork sausage
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1 clove garlic, crushed
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1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1 cup dark brown sugar
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1 cup real maple syrup
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1 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
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1/2 cup chipotle sauce
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1 (16 ounce) can baked beans
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1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
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1 (16 ounce) can black beans
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1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
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1 (16 ounce) can great Northern beans
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1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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salt to taste
Directions
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Place bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Season beans with chili powder and salt.
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.