Ground Turkey Baked Beans

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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