Cowboy Baked Beans Recipe with Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground chuck (85/15)
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon, diced into ½-inch lardons
• 56 oz canned baked beans (2 cans, 28 oz each), with liquid
• 15 oz canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 15 oz canned Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup smoky barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper