Mother Earth's Baked Beans |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 440 Minutes |
Ready In: 455 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Slow-cooked richness in a fast-paced world, this hearty recipe is sure to add comfort and satisfy the largest of appetites. You'd swear it was almost homemade. Ingredients:
1 pound thick-cut bacon |
1 pound ground beef |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 1/3 cups brown sugar |
1/2 cup barbeque sauce (such as sweet baby ray's® honey) |
1/2 cup ketchup |
2 tablespoons prepared mustard |
1 tablespoon molasses |
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring |
1 teaspoon ground black pepper |
1 teaspoon chili powder |
1 (28 ounce) can baked beans (such as bush's original®) |
2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed |
2 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed |
2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed |
Directions:
1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; reserve about 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon and transfer to a slow cooker.
2. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in bacon drippings in skillet over medium heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer ground beef mixture to the slow cooker.
3. Mix brown sugar, barbeque sauce, ketchup, mustard, molasses, liquid smoke flavoring, black pepper, and chili powder in a bowl; pour over ground beef-bacon mixture. Stir well. Add baked beans, kidney beans, Great Northern beans, and pinto beans; mix well.
4. Cook on Low for 6 hours; refrigerate overnight for 8 hours. Reheat in slow cooker until warmed, at least 1 hour.
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