It that time of year, the weathers getting warm, the rain has stopped. Well, kind of the weather in California has been super strange this year. Any who, I am hoping that the weather finally stays nice. I love to BBQ! It brings back so many memories of my grandpa. My grandpa always BBQed for the family and now that he passed, I try to keep the tradition going with some small changes. One of our favorites was BBQed Baked Beans.
As many of you can tell by my name, I do not really eat sugar. I am not diabetic, but my grandpa was and it made me aware of how much sugar is in our food. So instead of BBQ sauce loaded with corn syrup, I swap it out with Sugar free or no sugar added BBQ sauce. Honestly, It’s not bad. I would definitely recommend trying it.
One of my favorite things to make alongside the meat is BBQ baked beans. Beans are full of fiber and protein! And this recipe does not have any of the added sugar that a normal baked bean recipe would have and with a few low calorie, lower fat swaps this make the best guilt free side for any occasion.
Ingredients:
– 60 oz Pinto beans
– 1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
– 1 onion
– 1/2 tsp Ground mustard
– 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
– 1 cup of your favorite sugar free BBQ sauce
– 6 Tbsp. of Sugar free maple syrup
– 6 Tbsp. of Your favorite brown sugar substitute
– 2 Tsp. Salt
– 1/2 Tsp. Pepper
– 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
– 2 slices of turkey bacon
Directions:
Sauté onion in a nonstick pan with a little zero calorie spray until translucent.
Add in turkey burger and cook thoroughly.
In a separate pan cook turkey bacon until fully cooked.
In a bowl combine all other ingredients.
Add turkey bacon to onion and turkey burger mixture. you can add to crockpot or refrigerate overnight so flavors can marry. when ready cook in crock pot on low for 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/2 cup Servings: 12 Amount per serving Calories100% Daily Value* Total Fat 2.5g 3% Saturated Fat % Cholesterol 35mg 12% Sodium 433mg 19% Total Carbohydrate 5.5g 2% Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3% Total Sugars 1.9g Protein 12.5g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 7mg 41%Potassium 219mg5%*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.Recipe analyzed by 📷
