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    Beef and Beans

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    Bowl of cooked ground beef and pinto beans in sauce with text Beef With Beans Menus4Moms

    Easy and affordable, Beef and Beans is a stovetop meal that you may remember from your childhood. Its simple ingredients and easy prep make it a good meal for a busy night. Serve it with a salad for a complete meal, or add some hot, buttered cornbread with whole corn on the side.

    If you have cooked ground beef and onion in  your freezer stock this can be made with virtually no prep.

    Bowl of cooked ground beef and pinto beans in sauce with text Beef With Beans Menus4Moms

    Bowl of cooked ground beef and pinto beans in sauce with text Beef With Beans Menus4Moms

    Beef and Beans

    Easy and affordable, Beef and Beans is a stovetop meal that you may remember from your childhood. Its simple ingredients and easy prep make it a good meal for a busy night. Serve it with a salad for a complete meal, or add some cornbread on the side.
    4 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 377

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 28 oz. baked beans
    • ½ C. water
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • dash of liquid smoke if desired
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    Instructions

    • Cook the ground beef and chopped onion in a large pan over medium heat.
    • Drain off the fat.
    • Add remaining ingredients to pan and simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Notes

    If you have cooked ground beef and/or onions in the freezer, use those to speed up this recipe even more.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 377 calCarbohydrates: 42 gProtein: 35 gFat: 9 gSodium: 1480 mgFiber: 11 gSugar: 1 g
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    Posted April 9, 2019 by Mary Ann
    Updated: Sep 16, 2021 Filed Under: 5 Ingredients or Fewer, Beans/Legumes, Beef, Recipes Using Cooked Ground Beef, Stovetop

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    1. Carol ROTHWELL

      January 07, 2020 at 5:11 pm

      My great grandmother made this recipe
      In R.I. When I was a child. And I’m 78 now
      Making it for my 62 yr old son.

      Reply
      • Mary Ann

        January 08, 2020 at 8:21 am

        Nothing says family like recipes made for generations! ❤️

        Reply

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