Best 10 Dollywood Cowboy Beans Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of the Wild West with Dollywood's Cowboy Beans, a hearty and flavorful dish that captures the spirit of the Old Frontier. These slow-cooked beans, simmered in a symphony of spices, bacon, and tender chunks of beef, promise an explosion of flavors with every bite.

Indulge in three delectable variations of this classic recipe, each offering a unique twist on the original. The Traditional Cowboy Beans remain true to the roots of this iconic dish, combining pinto beans, ground beef, and a medley of seasonings for a timeless taste. For a smoky andouille kick, venture into the realm of Cowboy Beans with Andouille Sausage, where the spicy sausage adds a bold Cajun flair to the traditional blend. And for those seeking a vegetarian delight, the Vegetarian Cowboy Beans provide a hearty and protein-packed alternative, featuring a combination of black beans, kidney beans, and a symphony of vegetables.

Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this trio of Cowboy Bean recipes, perfect for a hearty family meal, a casual cookout, or a potluck gathering. Gather your ingredients, fire up the stove, and let the aromas of the Wild West fill your kitchen as you create a culinary masterpiece that will leave your taste buds yearning for more.

Let's cook with our recipes!

COWBOY BEANS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Brown 2 ounces diced chorizo in a skillet with olive oil. Add 1/2 diced onion and cook 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 diced jalapeno, 1 teaspoon each dried oregano, chili powder and minced garlic, and 1 chopped tomato; cook 1 minute. Add a 15-ounce can pinto beans (undrained) and 3/4 cup water; simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calorie, Fat 8.5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 12 milligrams, Sodium 593 milligrams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 2 grams

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

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 BEANS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 20 to 25 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground chuck
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
1 gallon ranch-style beans
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup smoked barbecue sauce
1/2 cup chopped canned jalapenos

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground chuck and season it with salt, pepper, and chili powder. Remove the meat and drain off all but 1 tablespoon of fat. Cook the onions and bell peppers in the remaining fat until they are soft. Return the meat to the pan and add the beans, brown sugar, barbecue sauce and jalapenos. When everything is combined and the sugar has melted, pour it into a large baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.

COWBOY BEANS



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

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Beans

Time 40m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
6 slices bacon, cooked and diced
1 lb hamburger, cooked and drained
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1 onion, finely diced
1/2 bell pepper, finely diced (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Cook together until hot.
  • Put in slow cooker to keep warm.

INSTANT POT COWBOY BEANS



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Wow. These are terrific. And the instant pot makes them fast and easy. Recipe courtesy of SImply Happy Foodie. If you're using an 8 quart pot, use 2 cans of kidney beans and bump the amount of water up to 3/4 cup.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Beans

Time 40m

Yield 10-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 lbs ground beef, 90 percent to 93 percent lean
1/2 lb thick cut bacon, chopped (about 6 to 8 slices)
1 large onion, diced
6 cloves, pressed or 6 minced garlic
2/3 cup water
1 lb kielbasa, smoked cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
56 ounces pork and beans (2 cans) or 56 ounces baked beans (2 cans)
1/2 cup ketchup
14 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4 cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • First, get everything ready. Meat and vegetables chopped, spices ready, garlic pressed or minced, measuring cups, etc. This helps the process go smoothly.
  • Turn on the pot's saute setting and add the ground beef, bacon, and onion. Cook until meat is no longer pink. You shouldn't have to drain it unless you use a fattier meat. Leave some of the fat in there.
  • Add the garlic and stir. Let cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the water and kielbasa.
  • Add the remaining ingredients in order (except brown sugar), and do not stir, just push them down into the mixture to cover them.
  • Put the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
  • Cancel the saute setting.
  • Pressure the pressure cook/manual button or dial, and then the plus or minus button or dial to select 8 minutes.
  • Watch the pot until it comes to pressure. This is a pretty thick mixture, so you want to make sure you don't get the burn message. If you do, remove the lid if the pin is still down. Otherwise, release any pressure first and get your wood spoon down in there and scrape the bottom. Add another 1/4 cup of water if it looks too thick, close the lid, and reset.
  • When the cook time is finished, turn the pot off (so it doesn't go to warming), and let it sit undisturbed for 15 minutes (natural release). Then release the remaining pressure in short bursts, until you are sure no sauce will be spewing out with the steam.
  • When the pin in the lid drops down, open and carefully mix up the beans. Stir in the brown sugar.
  • Serve with corn bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.1, Fat 36.1, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 104, Sodium 1662.8, Carbohydrate 69.6, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 19.2, Protein 34.1

RANCH-STYLE BEANS (AKA COWBOY BEANS)



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This recipe comes from memories of my husband of his mothers "chili beans" Of course I changed it a bit and the title cause we all Know there are no beans in "chili"

Provided by Just Cher

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb dry pinto beans
8 cups water (I use 4 cups of beef stock 4 cups water)
1 medium onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies

Steps:

  • Place beans in a dutch oven: add water 2 inches above beans.
  • Bring to a boil, boil 1 minute.
  • Cover and remove from heat and let stand 1 hour Drain Bring beans and 8 cups water to a boil in dutch oven Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour until beans are tender Add onion, and the next 7 ingredients simmer 30 minutes Add tomatoes simmer 30 minutes and serve.

DOLLYWOOD WHITE BEANS



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Make and share this Dollywood White Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Danny Beason

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 3-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 5/8 lbs white beans
3/8 lb smoked ham, chopped
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients together and cook slowly over medium heat approximately 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 757.6, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 39, Sodium 1007.9, Carbohydrate 121.1, Fiber 26.3, Protein 53

COWBOY BEANS



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My husband makes this in the crock pot and cooks all day long. We usually serve it a parties. It's delicious. The last time he put hot dogs and sausage in it and it didn't turn out very good. So we'll be keeping to the original recipe! We like to use Scoops tortilla chips and eat it as a dip as well. We've substituted ground beef for ground deer meat.

Provided by ARicePatty

Categories     Stew

Time 4h20m

Yield 1 batch, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb lean hamburger, ground
2 lbs pork and beans, undrained
1 lb kidney bean, drained
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 green pepper, diced

Steps:

  • Brown meat, drain.
  • Chop onion and green pepper.
  • Mix all ingredients together in crock pot.
  • Cook on high heat for 1 hour or low heat for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.4, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 12.9, Sodium 802.6, Carbohydrate 48.9, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 23.1, Protein 9.8

COWBOY CALICO BEANS



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This is a tradition at the table when my girlfriends and I go up north for a girls' weekend. The husbands and kids are left at home, but the slow cooker comes with us! -Julie Butsch, Hartland, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 4h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and mustard; add to meat mixture. Stir in the beans. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4-5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 808mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

Tips:

  • Soak beans overnight to reduce cooking time.
  • Use a variety of beans for a more complex flavor.
  • Add aromatics like onion, garlic, and celery for a more flavorful broth.
  • Use smoked sausage, ham, or bacon for a smoky flavor.
  • Season beans with chili powder, cumin, and paprika for a classic cowboy flavor.
  • Simmer beans for at least 1 hour, or until tender.
  • Serve beans with cornbread, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Conclusion:

Dollywood's Cowboy Beans are a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cookout or potluck. The beans are cooked in a flavorful broth with smoked sausage, ham, or bacon, and seasoned with chili powder, cumin, and paprika. The beans are simmered until tender and served with cornbread, rice, or mashed potatoes. With a few simple tips, you can make Dollywood's Cowboy Beans at home and enjoy this classic dish anytime.

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