Recipe Crock Pot Kidney Beans Bacon Ground Beef
Crock Pot Cowboy Beans are a hearty and filling side dish made with a pound a beef, a pound of bacon, and three kinds of beans, all slow-simmered in a sweet and tangy brown sugar molasses sauce.
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You'll have to forgive me for the quality of that photo up there. I took it on the fly and never bothered to check if the image was totally in focus. Apparently, I was moving a liiiittle too quickly in my rush to take a last minute shot that I shook the camera, as you can obviously see.
Shame on me. I am not being a very good food blogger when I take crappy photos.
Every time we have a party or when we host holiday celebrations, I always have the best intentions to photograph my new recipes, I swear I do.
This time was just like all of the others. I get all wrapped up in last minute cleaning, getting myself and the kids ready, and making sure all of the food is plated, that I forget to take pictures. I usually remember when the party is in full swing and people are chowing down.
I have a bunch of awful party food photo shots. Check out this one of my Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon. Or how about this one of my Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings with Kicked-Up Ranch. Embarrassing. Ah, well. Maybe one of these days I'll get to planning a little better and get better shots of my party food.
Awful photograph or not, these beans were so yummy and super indulgent! Usually, when a recipe calls for a pound of bacon, I say, "Where do I sign up?" They were the talk of my little guy's second birthday party!
EDIT: I finally shot some new photos of this delish recipe! It only took four years! Haha. Check it out!
Ahhhh, a little close-up action so you can see all of that delicious beany goodness. I can honestly say that, four years after publishing this recipe, these beans are still THE. BEST.
Over the years I've gotten review after review across social media with folks singing this recipe's praises! Not to mention the fact that these beans are now the number one searched recipe on the blog. I tell you, there's a reason for that. They are just that good.
I even made a fun little video to accompany this stellar recipe. It's always fun to watch a recipe come together.
This short video is just under a minute long, so take a minute to watch!
So fun, right? This recipe doesn't get much easier. Just dump the ingredients and go. Love, love, love it.
Want more bean recipes? For more delicious bean inspiration, here are a few of my favorite bean dishes from the archives:
Have you tried this popular recipe? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get on it, then come on back and let me know what you think in the comments below. Enjoy!
P.S. I always use a nice big crock pot for this recipe. If you use a small crock pot, it won't fit all of the beans. Go with a 6-7 qt. This is the crock pot I use and I absolutely love it. I don't have the little dipper, but I wish I did!
Yield: 20 servings
Best Ever Crock Pot Cowboy Beans
Crock Pot Cowboy Beans are a hearty and filling side dish made with a pound a beef, a pound of bacon, and three kinds of beans, all slow-simmered in a sweet and tangy brown sugar molasses sauce.
prep time: cook time: total time: 4 HOURS 15 MIN
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 tbsps bacon drippings
3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
3 (15 ounce) cans white beans
3 (15 ounce) cans pork and beans
3 small onions, diced
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup molasses
3 tbsps yellow mustard
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onions until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. Drain and rinse all of the beans except for one can of pork and beans. Combine the beans, cooked ground beef and onions, and remaining ingredients to your crock pot.
3. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
NOTES
This recipe makes a TON of beans. Plan to use a large oval crockpot or halve the recipe. I served 20 people and still had leftovers, but everyone was more than willing to take some home!
Source: Barefeet in the Kitchen
The recipe I used is titled The BEST Slow Cooker Baked Beans, but my Mom calls them Cowboy Beans because they include ground beef, so that's what I went with. :)
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