Main dishes

Cowboy Beef & Bean Skillet

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This is a great comfort food recipe. I used chick peas & black beans reduced sodium instead of the beans it called for. It would also be good made with pork or chicken. ...read more

posted by

pfye

on 10/8/2012

time

prep:

30 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

1-1/2

lb. beef sirloin steak, cut into thin strips

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

onion, chopped

red pepper, chopped

can (16 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed

can (15 oz.) butter beans, rinsed

3/4

cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

Make It

COOK steak strips in large deep nonstick skillet or Dutch oven on medium-high heat 3 min. or just until no longer pink in centers. Transfer to plate.

ADD bacon to skillet; cook on medium heat 1 min. Stir in onions and peppers; cook 6 min. or until bacon is done and vegetables are crisp-tender. Add beans and barbecue sauce; mix well. Simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.

RETURN steak and any juices from plate to skillet; cook 1 to 2 min. or until steak strips are done, stirring occasionally.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

For a spicier dish, add 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper or 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce to ingredients in skillet with the beans and barbecue sauce.

Substitute

Substitute a green pepper for the red pepper.

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a cook

posted:3/4/2013

This was good and hearty. My husband and two boys loved it. It will be on our table often.

pfye

posted:10/8/2012

This is a great comfort food recipe. I used chick peas & black beans reduced sodium instead of the beans it called for. It would also be good made with pork or chicken. Will be adding this to my supper time staples.

marymehl

posted:10/2/2012

This has become one of my favorite dishes. Super easy and absolutely delicious. I pair it with cole slaw and a hearty bread. Serious comfort food on a cold, rainy day.

loepkerd

posted:8/26/2012

Delicious! This is good as is or a great starter for your own add-ins! I cooked it a long time on low in my crock pot - really good!!

Rich48

posted:8/23/2012

One of the best beef & bean ever!

a cook

posted:2/27/2012

This was pretty good. Next time, I will make it with ground beef instead of the steak (don't think it makes it that much better for the increased effort) and will use something besides butter beans.

macsassy

posted:12/15/2011

Brought this a holiday gathering and it was a hit. So easy to make.

westcoastdomer

posted:12/8/2011

Great recipe. I served this on a layer of Fritos to resemble what I used to eat as a child...'Frito Pie'. Also, I found it easier to just purchase two slices of bacon from the butcher section instead of an entire package and then letting it go to waste. I try not to have too much bacon lying around.

hwrows2

posted:9/19/2011

Excellent Recipe. Our entire family enjoyed it very much. This recipe would also be wonderful with Pork, & served over your favorite Pasta or sliced Yukon or Red potatoes. The recipe needs a little more Crunch. If the Bell Pepper is added in as the last ingredient, we found that the crunch was there without the sogginess. Would definitely cook again.

a cook

posted:9/4/2011

Delicious, and so easy! Served this at a family get-together, and it was the most popular dish by far. Will have to make a double (or triple!) batch next time.