Healthy Baked Beans Recipe with Ground Turkey
This Healthy Baked Beans Recipe makes the best baked beans I've ever had–it's an old family recipe that I've lightened up a bit with ground turkey, various beans, and a homemade pork and beans recipe instead of the canned stuff.
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 189kcal
Equipment
- Enameled Cast Iron Pan
- Kitchen Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- ¾ cup onion
- 1 pound ground turkey or hamburger
- 1 can baked beans or homemade, 14 ounces
- 1 can kidney beans 14 oz can
- 1 can black beans 14 oz can
- ½ cup brown sugar or honey
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons vinegar apple cider or white
- ⅓ cup ketchup low sugar
Instructions
Stove and Oven Directions
- Dice and cook the onions in a large pan. ¾ cup onion
- Add ground turkey to the onions in the pan. 1 pound ground turkey
- While they turkey and onions are cooking, add all of the other ingredients to a large baking dish. 1 can baked beans, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can black beans, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon dry mustard, 2 teaspoons vinegar, ⅓ cup ketchupI drain the liquid out of the beans, then set the liquid aside in case beans look dry after cooking.
- When meat and onions are cooked, drain if necessary and add the mixture to your baking dish and mix well.
- Cook at 350 degrees for an hour. If using a smoker, you can cook them in there for an hour–the flavor is delicious!
Instant Pot Instructions
- Sauté the meat and onions using the sauté function. Add 1/2 cup water. 1 pound ground turkey, ¾ cup onion
- Add all of the other ingredients to the Instant Pot. 1 can baked beans, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can black beans, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon dry mustard, 2 teaspoons vinegar, ⅓ cup ketchup
- Set on high pressure (or manual) for 8 minutes. Quick release and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg