As everyone knows I am NOT fond of fast food of ANY kind, but I do love me an occasional Beef ’n’ cheddar with some Arby’s sauce. I recently was FINALLY able to recreate the Arby’s sauce on a homemade level and have now made a baked bean dish around it.
Now for a little trivia to go with the recipe. The name Arby’s is a phonetic representation for the brothers Forestt and Leroy Raffle, aka the Raffle Brothers because the name they wanted, BIG TEX, for their business was already taken.
RB’s BAKED BEANS
2 cans white beans (navy or cannellini), drained and rinsed
1 jar dried beef, diced
1 Vidalia onion, chopped small
4 slices bacon, diced and cooked crisp
1 package ALL beef hotdogs, cut into bite sized pieces
Double batch Arby’s sauce (see below)
Corn Bread, optional
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cook hotdog pieces until crisp on the edges.
- Add onions to pan and saute until softened.
- Mix everything together in a prepared 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish.
- Bake 1 hour.
- Serve over corn bread.
NOTE: Dried beef can be traded out for 1 pound lean ground round that has been browned and drained of excess grease.
ARBY’S SAUCE
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
4-6 tablespoons water
4-5 drops Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- Combine all together in a small sauce pan.
- Simmer on low 20 minutes, whisking periodically, especially the last 10 minutes.
- Keep refrigerated.
