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Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

Slow cooker cowboy beans take baked beans to the next level with ground beef, bacon, onions, bell peppers, and more in a simple BBQ sauce.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 20 Servings
Calories 444kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef cooked and drained
  • 1 pound bacon diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper diced
  • 45 ounces pork and beans not drained
  • 48 ounces northern beans drained
  • 48 ounces red kidney beans drained
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3 teaspoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons mustard

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium high heat cook the bacon with the onion and green bell pepper.
  • Cook until the bacon is crispy.
  • Drain the grease.
  • To the slow cooker add the cooked drained beef, bacon, onion pepper mixture, pork and beans, northern beans, kidney beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and mustard.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Cook on low for 4 hours.
  • Garnish with parsley if desired.
  • Serve!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 911mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 5mg