DIRTY BAKED BEANS a cooking Must have side dish

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey reduces fat while canned lentils provide a vegetarian option.

bbq sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar, while ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat; smoked sausage adds flavor at a lower cost.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

Heat grapeseed oil in a pan.

Open cans of baked beans and set aside.

Add vegan ground meat to the pan and season with vegan Worcestershire sauce and red house seasoning; cook until heated through.

Add chopped green bell pepper and jalapeno (keeping seeds for spice) to the pan; sauté for 1-2 minutes.

Add chopped onion to the pan and sauté until softened.

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

Empty the baked beans into the baking dish, including the juice.

Add the cooked vegan meat mixture to the baked beans.

Stir in barbecue sauce, brown sugar, onion soup mix, hot sauce, and liquid smoke; mix well.

Taste the mixture to ensure flavors are balanced before baking.

Bake uncovered in the oven for 30-35 minutes until caramelized and thickened.

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