I’ve never made these before but I have family members who make them often. My son really likes this version and asked me if I would make them as a side dish when we grilled last weekend. They actually turned out really well.
I used two 28 oz. cans of baked beans.
I started by sauteing a handful of red onions and green bell peppers.
Then I browned 1 pound of ground turkey. After browning, I poured in the cans of baked beans and added the sauteed onions and bell peppers.
Next, I sprinkled in about 1/4 cup of light brown sugar. This is the part I wasn’t sure about but my son says they’re supposed to be sweet. Hmmm. I let it all simmer for about 1/2 an hour.
These beans really are good. I had to warm up to the sweetened taste a bit though. I’ll definitely do it again but the next time I’m going to spice it up a little with cayenne pepper and maybe even a dash or three of hot sauce.
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