Smoky Southern Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ghee or butter, or melted tallow, duck fat, or bacon grease
• 6 ounces ground beef 85-90%
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 green bell pepper minced
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar see notes
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce EACH:, smoked paprika, yellow mustard, AND chipotle pepper, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder EACH:, AND onion powder
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar EACH:, AND molasses
• 1/2 cup ketchup EACH:, passata, AND BBQ sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper EACH, AND red pepper flakes
• 46 1/2 ounces pinto beans or navy, drained and rinsed

Nutrition

• Calories : 120 calories
• Carbohydrate : 14 grams
• Cholesterol : 10 milligrams
• Fat : 4.5 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 6 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 230 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams