Best 8 Dollywood Cowboy Beans Recipes

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Dollywood cowboy beans are a hearty and flavorful dish perfect for a potluck, picnic, or any casual gathering. Its smoky and tangy flavor comes from a combination of bacon, ground beef, and a variety of beans, such as pinto beans, kidney beans, and black beans. With a variety of vegetables, including onions, bell peppers, and corn, this dish is packed with nutrition and flavor. The addition of spices, such as chili powder, cumin, and garlic, gives the cowboy beans a distinctive Southwestern flair that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you prefer them as a main course or a side dish, Dollywood cowboy beans are sure to be a hit.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

DOLLYWOOD COWBOY BEANS.



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This is a great recipe for Cowboy Beans fixed in the slow cooker; and it is so EASY. It is from the "Fix-It and Forget-it Recipes for Entertaining". I have listed the ingredients for a single recipe, but I always double it because it is so popular where ever I take it. Also, I have used ground turkey instead of the beef with excellent results. It wasn't posted here yet so I will do it to be sure I won't lose this great recipe! Enjoy!

Provided by BarbieinTN

Categories     Beans

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb ground beef (ground turkey works just as well)
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can pork and beans (sometimes I use a bit more depending on can size)
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper

Steps:

  • Brown ground beef and drain.
  • Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until tender.
  • Add beef/onion/pepper and all other ingredients to a slow cooker.
  • Mix well.
  • Cook on low for 1 - 2 hours.

DOLLY PARTON'S COWBOY BEANS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by eaglezfan6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb ground beef
2 medium onions chopped fine
1 small bell pepper chopped fine
2 16oz cans pork and beans
2 cups ketchup
1 tsp vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar; firmly packed
2 tsp prepared mustard
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven to 350. Brown ground beef, onions and pepper in skillet. Add remaining ingredients. pour into baking dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.

HOMESTEAD COWBOY BEANS



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I have an enormous family and all of the men go trail riding several times a year and these beans are one of the things they look forward to. My aunts and I put together their favorite combination several years ago, and have it ready at their camp, and they are some happy cowboys! You can mix different beans to your liking (lima, kidney, etc.), but the boys in our family like this mixture the best.

Provided by appledumplin

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork

Time 4h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound bacon
2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup ketchup
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 (55 ounce) can baked beans (such as Bush's®)
2 (15 ounce) cans Great Northern beans
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
  • At the same time, heat another large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  • Place bacon, ground beef, onion, ketchup, and brown sugar in a slow cooker; mix well. Add baked beans, Great Northern beans, pinto beans, and pork and beans.
  • Cook on Low, stirring often, about 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535.9 calories, Carbohydrate 65.5 g, Cholesterol 62.5 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 1222.4 mg, Sugar 21.4 g

COWBOY BEANS



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Make and share this Cowboy Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Babyoil

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 4h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans (or baked beans)
1 (15 ounce) can butter or 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons mustard
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ketchup
1 lb smoked meat, chopped into 3/8 " lengths (or smaller if you wish, sausage, knockwurst)

Steps:

  • Brown onion and bacon in a skillet.
  • Add all ingredients in a crockpot and cook for a minimum of 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 898, Fat 76.3, SaturatedFat 42.6, Cholesterol 183.7, Sodium 1701.2, Carbohydrate 45.3, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 18.5, Protein 13.4

COWBOY BEANS



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These are a great side, but I also love to just scoop some up in a warm tortilla as a meal. Found in the Chicago Tribune, with some modifications. I usually make this without the chili powder. Cooking time does not include soaking beans.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Beans

Time 3h20m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb pinto beans
1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
1/2 lb thick slab bacon, cut into 1 in. cubes or 1 lb ham hock
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 sweet bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (16 ounce) canned whole tomatoes, cut up, with juice
1 jalapeno, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt, to taste, after beans are cooked

Steps:

  • Soak the beans overnight in lots of cold water. (Most recently, I have been using the Cook's Illustrated recommended method, soaking the beans in 4 qts water mixed with 3 tbl. table salt). Drain off the soaking water and rinse.
  • Put beans in a very large pot. Pour in the beer and enough fresh water to come up 2 inches over the beans. Add remaining ingredients except salt. Cover, heat to a boil, reduce heat to very low - just enough to bubble the liquid a little. Simmer until beans are tender, 2 to 3 hours.
  • If using ham hocks, remove, discard bones, chop and return to pot. Add salt to taste.
  • Note1: I've noted the comment regarding the time - I made this again, and it took me just under two hours to get to tender beans. It is important to soak the beans well, and older beans may take longer. The beans should be tender but whole - they should not start breaking down.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.8, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 148.4, Carbohydrate 33.8, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 3.9, Protein 9.8

DOLLY PARTON'S COWBOY PORK AND BEANS



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Another celebrity recipe from my collection. I have never heard of October beans, but the University of Tennessee has this to say: "Horticultural beans, known as shelly or October beans, are grown on a limited acreage in Tennessee."

Provided by Lennie

Categories     Beans

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped fine
1 small bell pepper, chopped fine
2 (1 ounce) cans pork and beans or 5 cups october beans
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Brown ground beef, onions and pepper in a 10" skillet.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Pour into baking dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.

COWBOY BAKED BEANS



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Definitely not quick, but well worth the wait, these beans are thick, sweet, and tangy. I've never served these without someone requesting the recipe.

Provided by Alice Shockley

Categories     Baked Beans

Time 3h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 (28 ounce) cans pork and beans
1 pound bacon, chopped into small pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar, packed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Combine pork and beans, bacon, onion, green bell pepper, ketchup, and brown sugar in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and cook 1 hour more, stirring every 15 minutes, until beans are thick and caramelized.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.7 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1050.7 mg, Sugar 34.4 g

EASY COWBOY BEANS



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My family eats this as a main dish, usually with cornbread, but it's a wonderful side dish for picnics, potlucks, and camping. We like it sweet, so we add another 1/4 cup of brown sugar, but you could also spice it up by adding jalapenos or another kind of chilies. It's even good cold! It freezes very well, too.

Provided by Frenzied Feline

Categories     Pork

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb bacon
1/2 lb ground beef
1 onion
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans

Steps:

  • Cook bacon until crispy. Drain and crumble. Put in large pot.
  • Brown ground beef and onions together. Drain. Add to pot. (Bacon can be cooked with the ground beef and onions if cut into chunks. I use kitchen shears to just cut through all the slices--into about 1-1/2" chunks.).
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot. DO NOT drain the beans! Stir everything together.
  • Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for about an hour. If you're going to let it simmer, don't add the lima beans right away, as they tend to fall apart.
  • These are generally better the next day, but are might fine the same day!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.7, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 42.7, Sodium 964, Carbohydrate 71.7, Fiber 13, Sugar 31, Protein 21.7

Tips:

  • To save time, you can use canned beans instead of dried beans. Just be sure to rinse them well before using.
  • If you don't have any bacon on hand, you can use diced ham or sausage instead.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables to this dish, such as corn, bell peppers, or onions.
  • To make this dish spicier, add a teaspoon or two of chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  • Serve this dish with cornbread, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Conclusion:

Dollywood Cowboy Beans are a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a potluck or cookout. They are also a great way to use up leftover beans. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can easily make this dish at home. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying meal, give Dollywood Cowboy Beans a try!

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