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Dutch Oven Beans
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Dutch Oven Beans

14 ingredients 7 steps 1 hr 8–12 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1052
Calories
74g
Protein
45g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Lima Bean 1/2 cup (85g) cooked 108
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bean not in our table 0
Red Bean not in our table 0
Smoke not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bacon
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 large can (53 ounces ) pork and beans
  • 1 can (15 ounces) lima beans
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans
  • 1 can (15 ounces) red beans
  • 1 can (15 ounces) butter beans
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Directions

1

Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces and begin cooking in heated Dutch oven .

2

Chop onion into ½- inch pieces.

3

When bacon is nearly cooked, crumble ground beef and chopped onion into Dutch oven. Cook until onion is translucent.

4

Add all the beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir mixture.

5

Heat to a simmer and let bubble lightly for 10 or 15 minutes or as long as you can stand it.

6

Stir in liquid smoke.

7

Taste and adjust with additional ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, and Liquid Smoke or whatever it takes.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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