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BBQ Cowboy Beans with Biscuits

July 14, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

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bbq cowboy beans with biscuits

So grateful for a stocked freezer when coming home from a trip. I grabbed some ground meat, cooked black and pinto beans, and set to work in the kitchen. After thawing it all, I browned the ground meat, then added the beans and some BBQ sauce.

So. So. Simple.

I also had some drop biscuits in the freezer…so I thawed those and poured the cowboy beans over top. Served with a side of frozen corn…a delicious, well balanced manly meal from the freezer.

And the added bonus…plenty of leftovers for lunch!

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BBQ Cowboy Beans with Biscuits

Filling and flavorful!
Prep Time15 minutes minutes
Cook Time25 minutes minutes
Servings - 6 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1.3 lb ground beef
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 cups cooked black beans Substitute 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups cooked pinto beans Substitute 1 15 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
  • Drop biscuits
  • 1/2 bag frozen corn

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef with the crushed garlic cloves. Drain and return to skillet. Add the black and pinto beans, as well as the BBQ sauce, diced tomatoes...and stir through. Let simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes.
  • Make drop biscuits.
  • Prepare the corn as directed on package.
  • Serve BBQ Cowboy Beans over Drop Biscuits with Corn.

bbq cowboy beans with biscuits

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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Chili Recipes Tagged With: corn

Comments

  1. Candi says

    July 14, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    That looks good, did you add a can of diced tomatoes? What’s that red diced thing in the mix?

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    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      July 14, 2010 at 6:01 pm

      @Candi,

      Oh yes! Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says

    July 15, 2010 at 8:19 am

    I love anything with beans!! These look awesome, can’t wait to make them, thanks!

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  3. LisaE says

    July 15, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Wow!! This is a quick, easy, and healthy dish! I will have to remember this, I always have a container of whole-wheat biscuit mix in my fridge…..this will be a great meal on a hurried back-to-school night!

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  4. LENA says

    July 15, 2010 at 11:57 am

    to make this even healthier, replace ground beef with ground turkey, and switch out the corn for grean beans. Less fat and less carbs 😉

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  5. Mrs. Lindblom says

    July 15, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    This looks great!

    Reply
  6. Carol D. says

    February 8, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    I just discovered your blog! (I borrowed your cookbook from the library a year or so ago.) I’m gluten free now, too, and struggling to keep food costs down for my family of 7 while not making separate stuff just for me. What do you do for the drop biscuits for you these days?

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  7. Amy says

    June 8, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    I mixed up 2 boxes of jiffy mix and added it to the top of the mixture in a casserole dish and it was awesome!

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  8. Roger S. says

    May 30, 2012 at 12:45 am

    Looks very DISGUSTING!! 🙁

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  9. Ruth Hill says

    October 22, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    I made this tonight, and it was awesome! My mom said it was better than canned baked beans, and I concur.

    Reply
  10. fmed says

    March 1, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Thank you for feedback

    It will be helpful.

    Reply

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