Description
Loaded with beef, Italian sausage and bacon and dripping with tangy sauce, this Meat Lovers Skillet Baked Beans is both comfort food and a satisfying meaty meal.
Ingredients
- 7 slices Thick Cut Bacon
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil Or Bacon Drippings
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Small Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
- ½ pounds Mild Italian Sausage
- 2 cans (28 Oz. Size) Baked Beans In Sauce
- ⅓ cups Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Molasses
- ¼ cups Pickled Banana Pepper Slices
- 2 Tablespoons Banana Pepper Brine, From Jar
- 1 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Ketchup
- ¼ cups Barbecue Sauce
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a large oven-proof skillet, cook bacon halfway through. It should be soft but starting to crisp. Remove to paper-towel-lined plate. Set aside.
Pour bacon grease off the skillet, leaving about 1 tablespoon grease in the bottom of the skillet. Over medium high heat, cook onions until soft. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
Add ground beef and sausage to the pan with the onions and cook until browned. Drain any grease as desired. Remove skillet from heat.
Add beans, brown sugar, molasses, banana peppers, brine, vinegar, ketchup and BBQ sauce to the skillet. Stir to combine. Place bacon slices on top of the beans and meat mixture in an even layer.
Bake for 45 minutes, or until beans are bubbly and bacon is crisp.
