COWBOY BEANS
Author: Tag Sale Tastes
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces bacon, diced into ½" pieces
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup jarred roasted red peppers, chopped
  • ¼ cup pickled jalapenos, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • 2 14-ounce cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/1-2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Instructions
  1. Place bacon in a large pot over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until bacon is crisp, approximately 10 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic, roasted peppers, and jalapenos and cook a few minutes more, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant (be careful not to let it burn). Remove bacon mixture to a separate bowl and set aside.
  2. Add beef and taco seasoning to pot. Cook beef, stirring frequently, and breaking up with a spoon as necessary, until beef is cooked through, approximately 5 minutes. Add bacon mixture back to pot and stir to combine.
  3. Add beans, broth, barbecue sauce, ketchup, vinegar, mustard, molasses, and hot sauce to pot. Stir to combine, and cook covered for 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, approximately 15 minutes longer. Serve hot.
Recipe by Tag Sale Tastes at https://www.tagsaletastes.com/2025/03/20/cowboy-beans/