BBQ Beans cooked in a Dutch Oven

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

canned beans

🥗Healthier: dried beans

💰Cheaper: none

Dried beans are often more economical and less processed.

Heat sunflower oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

Add chopped garlic, onion, and red bell pepper; sauté for 10-15 minutes until softened.

Add cubed leftover brisket to the pot and warm through.

Stir in 1 tin of pinto beans and 2 tins of butter beans.

Add 2 cartons of passata, a squirt of ketchup, a squirt of barbecue sauce, Mumami seasoning, mustard, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, brown sugar, and hot sauce.

Stir the mixture well and cover the Dutch oven.

Cook until the beans are heated through and flavors meld.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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