I can’t believe I am sharing this recipe with you. My friends and family love these beans. Have you ever eaten at Famous Dave’s, it is a great BBQ place in the Midwest, maybe it is nation wide. I don’t know. Anyways, in 1998 my hubby and I attended a demonstration by Famous Dave himself in which he gave us this recipe and showed us how to make his Wilbur Beans!! We have made this many, many times!! Actually we will be making a huge contained of these beans for the block party! Always a big hit!

FAMOUS DAVE’S WILBUR BEANS

Steak Meat or Pork Tenderloin – 8 ounces
Smoked Sausage links or Kielbasa – 3 each or 8 oz
Diced Onions – 1 medium = ¾ cup diced
fresh Jalapenos, fine diced – 1 ea. Or 1 Tbsp (optional)
Green Bell Peppers, large diced – 1/3 cup diced
Famous Dave’s Texas Pit BBQ sauce – 19 oz bottle
Baked Beans (bush’s Brand) – 55 oz can

Grill meat until well done, cut into ½” cubes. Grill the smoked sausage until the casing is crisp and charred in places, then dice into ½” cubes. Place cubed sausage into a 12” cast iron or other heavy skillet. Heat on high and fry until some fat has rendered out. Add diced onions, green peppers and Jalapenos. Sauté until onions are transparent. Next add the meat and the Texas Pit BBQ sauce, reduce heat to medium and bring meat and sauce mixture to a simmer. Finally add the baked beans, stir well, reduce heat and simmer until heated through. Enjoy now and chill the leftovers for tomorrow!

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. – 1998 Home show

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