Delicious Bean Delight: Ryan's Top Pick

Ingredients

• 6 strips of crispy bacon
• 1 lb of premium ground beef
• 1 ½ cups of finely chopped onions
• 1 large can of savory pork and beans, drained
• 1 enormous can of pork and beans in its flavorful sauce
• 2 cans of kidney beans, thoroughly rinsed
• 1 can of tender lima beans, rinsed
• 1 ½ cups of rich and tangy BBQ sauce
• ⅓ cup of densely packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
• 1 dash of optional liquid smoke for extra flavor
• 1 tsp of sea salt
• ½ tsp of freshly ground black pepper

Step 1

To begin, preheat your oven to a toasty 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Next, kick things off by sizzling some bacon in a trusty Dutch oven until it's beautifully browned. Once done, crumble it up and set it aside for later.

Step 3

Now, toss in the ground beef and onion into the same Dutch oven and cook until the beef is perfectly browned and the onion is nice and tender.

Step 4

Reunite the bacon with its pals in the Dutch oven, then add in the drained pork and beans, along with their flavorful liquid, kidney beans, and buttery lima beans.

Step 5

Pour in the tangy barbeque sauce, sweet brown sugar, zesty vinegar, and a hint of liquid smoke to elevate the flavors. Season everything with a pinch of salt and pepper for that extra oomph.

Step 6

Cover up the Dutch oven, pop it in the preheated oven, and let it all mingle and meld together for a cozy hour of baking. Enjoy the delightful aroma that fills your kitchen as it cooks to perfection!