Dutch Oven Chuck Wagon Baked Beans

Name: Dutch Oven Chuck Wagon Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Bacon Thick Cut in ½-inch pieces; 1 large Sweet Onion diced; 5 15oz can combination of Navy/Pinto/kidney Beans 3 drained, 2 undrained (choose your preferred combo); 1 15oz can Tomato Puree; 3/4 cup Beef Broth; ¼ cup Honey; ¼ cup Yellow Mustard; ¼ cup Worcestershire Sauce; ¾ cup Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 green bell pepper; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Chili Powder; 1/4cup Ketchup; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:2h

Themed for a Chuck Wagon Style Party, these authentic old western flavors are as delicious as they are fresh and timeless. Start on stove in Dutch Oven, transfer to oven & finish at 400 degree baking temp.

Updated at: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:35:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories336.5 kcal (17%)

Total Fat11.2 g (16%)

Carbs46.4 g (18%)

Sugars15.7 g (17%)

Protein14.5 g (29%)

Sodium1054.1 mg (53%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

1 lbBacon

Thick Cut, in 1/2-inch pieces

1sweet onion

large, diced

5 x 15 ozcan Navy Beans

kidney, 3 drained, 2 undrained, choose your preferred combo

1 x 15 ozcan Tomato Puree

¾ cupbeef broth

¼ cuphoney

¼ cupyellow mustard

¼ cupworcestershire sauce

¾ cupbrown sugar

1 Tbspcornstarch

1green bell pepper

1 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

1 tspchili powder

¼ cupKetchup

¼ tspred pepper flakes

½ tspsmoked paprika

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400deg.

Step 2

In a dutch oven over medium-high heat, add bacon. Cook until crispy. Add large diced onions and green bell pepper saute in bacon for 3 minutes.

Step 3

In the same pan , reduce the heat and add beans (three cans should be drained of liquid and two should have liquid), beef broth, and tomato puree. Bring just to a bubble.

Step 4

In a small bowl or measuring cup, combing remaining ingredients (honey, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cornstarch, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, red pepper flakes, & bbq sauce or ketchup) then add to the dutch oven. Stir to combine.

Step 5

Cover the dutch oven with the lid and place on center rack of the oven. Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes before serving.