Studded with beef, bacon and four kinds of beans, campfire beans deliver sweet, smoky southwestern flavor worthy of a cowboy. Though they can be cooked fireside, the recipe is easy to make on the stovetop, in the oven or even in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
1/2 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 pound uncooked bratwurst links, cut into 1-inch slices, cooked and drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-3/4 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) chili beans, undrained
Instructions
1Stir up the sauce
2Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, ketchup, granulated and brown sugars, ground mustard, salt, pepper and chili powder. Mix well.
3Add the meat and beans
4Add the cooked, drained and crumbled beef and bacon to the bowl. Stir in the cooked, sliced bratwurst. Add the kidney beans, lima beans, pork and beans, and chili beans.
5Pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for one hour or until heated through.
