Pit Beans - The Perfect BBQ Side

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while white sugar is often less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, while ketchup is often cheaper.

Prepare your smoker at a temperature of 250 degrees.

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 Meat Church The Gospel BBQ Seasoning.

Continue cooking until the ground meat is at least 165 internal temperature. Remove the pan from the heat. Drain and set aside.

Add the beans and sweet bbq sauce to the sautéed mixture. Season with more The Gospel. Mix to incorporate thoroughly.

Place the pan in the smoker. Cook for 2 - 4 hours uncovered, stirring occasionally.

Cooking Techniques

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