This bean recipe is here just in time for your next tailgate. How could you go wrong with heat, sweet, steak and bacon? I’m not even a huge fan of baked beans, but this recipe has converted me. Cook up a big batch of these ultimate baked beans for kickoff on Sunday!
Steak and baked beans…keep talking…I’m interested…
And now we’ve added bacon to the steak…oh boy..
Sweet, salty and slightly spicy – such a great combo. That talking dog has nothing on these baked beans…
Bacon and Steak Baked Beans
One more shot because they are soooo good.
Steak and Bacon Baked Beans
Ingredients:
- 6 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 3/4 pound skirt steak, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno seeded and minced
- 1 Serrano chile, seeded and minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 chipotle in adobo peppers, minced
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, with liquid
- 1 can (15 ounces) dark red kidney beans, with liquid
Directions:
- In a large pot over medium heat, render bacon until just starting to crisp, about 7 – 8 minutes.
- Add steak, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes, until just starting to brown.
- Add onion, jalapeno, serrano, garlic and chipotle in adobo peppers. Saute for 3 – 4 minutes until slightly softened, stirring often.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix well to combine.
- Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes, until steak is very tender.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
Tagged: bacon, baked beans, beans, molasses, Steak, ultimate baked beans, vinegar
This sounds really delicious and something new to try. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
Thanks!