This cast iron skillet cowboy beans recipe is quick to make and super filling, which is great for the cold months of the year! Serve as the main course or as a side dish; either way, it’s a crowd pleaser!

As a mom, I really like to keep my meals quick and simple, and these five ingredient cast iron skillet cowboy beans are perfect! This is actually a dish my mom would make when I was growing up and it was always one of my favorites. There’s something about having a nice hearty sweet and salty meal on those cold winter nights. It hits the spot and fills bellies, which is always a win in my book. Make this as a main dish or as a side dish and it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!

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Ingredients to Make Skillet Cowboy Beans

Bacon: I love to use a thick cut bacon in this recipe, but any bacon of your choosing will taste amazing!
Ground Sausage: I prefer to use mild sausage since my family and I aren’t into much spice, but feel free to use hot.
Ground Hamburger: Use any hamburger you have on hand. I try to use a leaner blend so I don’t have as much grease to remove.
Diced Peppers: Again, I prefer to use sweet peppers since they’re not spicy, but if your’e into the heat, you could use hot peppers like jalapeños.
Bush’s Baked Beans: I get the 28 oz can of original Bush’s baked beans, but any kind will do. If you choose to go fully homemade, you can make your own sauce and add in your favorite cooked beans.

HOW TO MAKE CAST IRON SKILLET COWBOY BEANS

Tools You May Need

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon
1/2 pound ground mild sausage
1/2 pound ground hamburger
1 cup diced peppers (sweet or spicy)
28 oz can original Bush’s baked beans

Directions for Making Cast Iron Skillet Cowboy Beans

Add 1/2 pound of bacon to a lined baking sheet and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven on 400°F and bake for 13-15 minutes or until the bacon is fully cooked.

Blot the bacon to remove the grease, then chop it and set aside.

In a large cast iron skilled, cook ground sausage and hamburger together until fully cooked and drain any grease.

Add the peppers of your choice to the pan and cook until they’re soft.

Add the bacon and baked beans to the skillet and stir together.

Notes

Cook the bacon in the skillet first, then drain the grease to keep this a one pan meal.
I like to cook 1 pound of sausage and 1 pound of hamburger together then set aside 1/2 of the mixture for a future meal!
Use either sweet or spicy peppers depending on your preferences.
Try adding some chili seasoning to give these cowboy beans a kick!

Equipment

12 inch cast iron skillet
Spatula
Can opener
Large baking sheet
Tin foil

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon
1/2 pound ground mild sausage
1/2 pound ground hamburger
1 cup diced peppers sweet or spicy
28 oz can original Bush’s baked beans

Instructions

Add 1/2 pound of bacon to a lined baking sheet and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven on 400°F and bake for 13-15 minutes or until the bacon is fully cooked.
Blot the bacon to remove the grease, then chop it and set aside.
In a large cast iron skilled, cook ground sausage and hamburger together until fully cooked and drain any grease.
Add the peppers of your choice to the pan and cook until they’re soft.
Add the bacon and baked beans to the skillet and stir together.

Notes

Cook the bacon in the skillet first, then drain the grease to keep this a one pan meal.
I like to cook 1 pound of sausage and 1 pound of hamburger together then set aside 1/2 of the mixture for a future meal!
Use either sweet or spicy peppers depending on your preferences.
Try adding some chili seasoning to give these cowboy beans a kick

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Easy Cast Iron Skillet Cowboy Beans Recipe

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Ingredients to Make Skillet Cowboy Beans