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Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

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$5 Dinners

"Our family gives these beans a huge stamp of approval…even my bean-averse kiddo loved these. The BBQ, the bacon, the beef, and the beans….perfect cowboy food!"

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

8 hours

Servings

12

Ingredients

1 bag Hurst's Great Northern or Pinto HamBeens, or 15 BEAN SOUP.

7 cups water

1 lb. ground beef, browned

4 slices bacon, cut into pieces

1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 small white onion, chopped

2 cups BBQ sauce

2 tbsp spicy mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

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"Our family gives these beans a huge stamp of approval…even my bean-averse kiddo loved these. The BBQ, the bacon, the beef, and the beans….perfect cowboy food!"

Ingredients

  • 1 bag Hurst's Great Northern or Pinto HamBeens, or 15 BEAN SOUP.

  • 7 cups water

  • 1 lb. ground beef, browned

  • 4 slices bacon, cut into pieces

  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

  • 1 small white onion, chopped

  • 2 cups BBQ sauce

  • 2 tbsp spicy mustard

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. To a large slow cooker (5 qt or larger), add the dried beans, water, browned ground beef, bacon pieces, bell pepper, and onion.

  2. Set on low and cook for 8 hours.

  3. When beans are tender, add BBQ sauce, spicy mustard and a little salt and pepper. (You can add more salt and pepper after it cooks, to taste!). Let simmer for another 25-30 minutes, or until ready to serve.

  4. Serve Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans with rolls or cornbread, or over rice, with some fresh veggies.