1-Initial Preparation First, cook the chopped bacon in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until crisp, then remove the bacon and leave a few tablespoons of bacon grease in the pot. Next, add the diced yellow onion and cook until it’s almost tender. This step builds a great base flavor that makes the whole dish pop.

2-Adding Meats and Spices Now, stir in the minced garlic and the ground beef, cooking and crumbling it until the beef is no longer pink. Be sure to drain any excess grease to keep things from getting too oily. Once that’s done, mix in the cooked bacon along with the chili powder, salt, ground black pepper, pork and beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar.

3-Baking and Finishing Stir everything together until well combined, then transfer the mixture to an oven preheated to 350°F (175°C). Bake it uncovered for 45 minutes to let the flavors meld. This recipe makes about 8 servings, each with around 591 calories, and takes roughly 15 minutes to prep plus 1 hour of cooking time, totaling about 1 hour and 15 minutes.