Southern Baked Beans and Ground Beef
Southern Baked Beans and Ground Beef is a hearty side dish made with ground beef, beans, bacon, onions, brown sugar and mustard. This recipe is so tasty and just perfect for a potluck, BBQ or anytime!
Equipment
- large skillet
- 2-quart baking dish or bowl
- microwave bacon tray, optional
- large mixing bowl
- paper towels
- measuring cups and spoons
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 28-ounce cans (1588g) baked beans I use Bush's Original, slightly drained
- 1 lb (453g) ground beef
- 1/2 lb (227g) bacon
- 1 cup (52g) yellow onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Cook your bacon and set aside to cool. (Feel free to cook it in a pan or you can microwave it like I have done here.) You will need a microwave bacon tray.
- Place bacon on your tray side by side. Place paper towels over the bacon.
- Microwave bacon for about 3 minutes. Then check bacon and microwave for another 1-2 minutes until crispy.
- Remove bacon from tray with a fork and place on paper towels. Drain grease and repeat until all the bacon is cooked. Let all of the bacon cool on paper towels.
- Chop onions on a cutting board.
- Add ground beef and onions to a large skillet and cook on medium-high heat until browned.
- Once the meat is browned, remove from heat and drain the fat.
- Crumble cooled bacon.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Drain some of the liquid from the beans. (If you like your beans and ground beef to have more of a soupy consistency, you can omit draining.)
- Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix ingredients together until combined.
- Add beans and beef to a 2-quart baking dish. (I use an 8 x 8-inch square Pyrex dish to make mine.)
- Spread beans and beef evenly in bowl or dish. Bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove from oven, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Store beans and ground beef covered in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Baked beans and ground beef can be frozen in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.