Burger Beans

A quick and comforting dish combining baked beans, ground beef, and a touch of heat from pickled jalapeños. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 boîte de 200 g sliced pickled jalapeños, drained
  • 1 tbsp jalapeño brine
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 piece green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • 450 g ground beef
  • 1 tsp fine salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
  • ½ c. à café ground black pepper
  • 800 g baked beans (such as Bush's Best Original)
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard

Method

  1. Drain the jalapeños, reserving the brine. Set the jalapeños aside for garnish.
  2. Heat the oil in a medium skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  3. Add the finely diced green bell pepper and finely chopped garlic cloves. Cook, stirring, until fragrant and the bell pepper begins to soften, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Stir in the baked beans, ketchup, garlic powder, yellow mustard, and reserved brine. Mix well.
  6. Simmer everything, stirring occasionally, until the mixture bubbles and thickens, about 5 minutes.
  7. Transfer the burger beans to a serving dish and garnish with the reserved jalapeños.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
538.1 kcal
Protein
40.84 g
Carbohydrate
45.61 g
Fat
21.49 g
Fibre
16.05 g
Calcium
12.26 mg
Iron
0.43 mg
Magnesium
8.94 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.