I really like this slow cooker beans recipe. It’s very easy to make and tastes great! Plus, you get to make it in your crock Pot so what could be better than that?
Check out what my pals over at A Year Of Slow Cooking had to say about this recipe:
“This is evidently a bean dish for people who don’t even like beans (which I can’t imagine. I dream about beans.)”
Say, what?! People, who don’t even like beans will like this recipe? Unbelievable! But, it’s true ya’ll!
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground meat, browned and drained
1 pound smoked bacon, browned, drained, and diced
1 medium onion, diced and browned
1 cup ketchup (no need to brown!)
1/4 cup brown sugar (already brown!)
1 (30-ounce) can Pork n’ Beans (I love products with the “n” instead of an &)
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15-ounce) can butter beans, drained and rinsed (they look like huge lima beans, and if they aren’t in the bean section, try the canned veggie section)
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
Instructions
Use a 6-quart or larger crockpot. This makes a lot.
In a large skillet, brown the hamburger, bacon, and onion. You could probably do this all together, but I did the bacon separately (and woah, mama. pork bacon spatters *way* more than turkey bacon, but it tastes a whole lot better, so I sort of got over it rather quickly. for me. I hate spattery messes.)
While the meats and onion are browning, add the rest of the ingredients into the slow cooker. No need to really stir things up quite yet, or the beans will fall apart. Drain the meats well, and dump into the slow cooker. Use a large spoon to gingerly fold in the hot ingredients.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
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Quick Tip: This recipe makes a lot so feel free to cut it half.
Thank you to A Year Of Slow Cooking for this great recipe.
Re: slow cooker beans. Isn’t this overkill to slow cook canned beans for 6-8 hours^