Pit Baked Beans

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 3 lb 7 oz can Bush's Baked Beans
  • 1 lb ground meat ground turkey or ground beef
  • 16 ounces BBQ Sauce Any will do...use your favorite
  • 1/2 sweet onion diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper diced
  • BBQ Seasoning Meat Church Holy Voodoo is nice

Instructions
 

Cook the veggies and ground meat

  • Add some cooking oil to a hot cast iron skillet. Sauté the onion and bell pepper until translucent.
  • Add the ground beef. Incorporate with the onion and pepper. Season with BBQ seasoning. Continue cooking until the ground meat is at least 165 internal temperature.
  • Remove the pan from the heat. Drain and set aside.

Cook the beans

  • Add the beans and sweet bbq sauce to the sautéed mixture.
  • Season with more BBQ Seasoning
  • Mix to incorporate thoroughly
  • Place the pan in the oven (grill/smoker)
  • Cook for 2 - 4 hours uncovered, stirring occasionally.

Notes

There is so much latitude with this cook. If you are in a hurry, you can cook at 375 for 30 minutes or you can lower the temperature and smoke even longer. You can foil the pan after several hours if you do not want the beans to take on any more smoke.
Cooking in smoke is optional.  It adds a little depth of flavor, but it is fine in the oven too.