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.
If you have cooked ground beef and onion in your freezer stock this can be made with virtually no prep.
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.
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
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 gNet Carbs: 31 g
Carol ROTHWELL
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.
Mary Ann
Nothing says family like recipes made for generations! ❤️