Name: Crockpot Cowboy Beans (Standard)
Prep time: 2 h 24 min
Cook time: 3 h 36 min
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans Great Northern Beans-drained and rinsed; 1 can Pinto Beans-drained and rinsed; 1 pound Ground Beef; 1 package Bacon-diced; 1 medium Onion-chopped; 1 Green Bell Pepper-chopped; 1 cup Ketchup; 1/2 cup Brown Sugar; 1 cup BBQ Sauce; 2 tablespoons Mustard; 1 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

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A hearty and flavorful bean dish perfect for a crowd, made easy in the slow cooker.

Total 6h

Serves 6-8 servings

Steps 6

Ingredients 14

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Beans
2 946 cans Great Northern Beans-drained and rinsed
1 425 can Pinto Beans-drained and rinsed
Meat
1 454 pound Ground Beef
1 113 package Bacon-diced
Vegetables
1 118 medium Onion-chopped
1 57 Green Bell Pepper-chopped
Sauce
1 296 cup Ketchup
118 cup Brown Sugar
1 237 cup BBQ Sauce
2 60 tablespoons Mustard
Spices
1 5 teaspoon Chili Powder
2.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
2.5 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1.25 teaspoon Black Pepper

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Instructions

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Brown the Ground Beef in a skillet and drain off any excess grease.
Cook the Bacon in the same skillet until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside, leaving some bacon grease in the skillet.
Sauté the Onion and Green Bell Pepper in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes.
In a large slow cooker, combine the browned Ground Beef, cooked Bacon, sautéed Onion and Green Bell Pepper, all Beans, and all Sauce ingredients.
Stir well to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.