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Slow Cooker Calico Beans

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Calico beans are a satisfying cross between chili, baked beans, and a sloppy joe filling. Full of a homemade barbecue-style sauce, these calico beans are meaty, tangy, salty, and deliciously perfect for any barbecue, picnic, or potluck you are heading to!

Ingredients

Serves 12–16

1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
6 cups cooked mixed beans (if you like to use dried); or 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, drained, plus 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large slow cooker, and stir gently until combined. Cook on low for at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours.

Cooks' Note

If you like to use dried beans, you can make them ahead of time and freeze them in already portioned out amounts in freezer bags, making this almost as easy as opening a can for a fraction of the cost.

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FromMake-Ahead厨房:75慢炖锅,冰箱nd Prepared Meals for the Busy Lifestyle© 2016 by Annalise Thomas. Reprinted with permission from Front Table Books, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc. Buy the full book fromAmazon.
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  • Made it exactly as written, and everyone really enjoyed it. I will definitely make this again

    • plotkinator

    • 8/15/2020

  • I made this using spicy pinto beans I made in the instant pot with cannellini beans from the can. My family loved them. I can see many ways to experiment with this recipe.

    • linnhogg

    • Great Bend, KS

    • 11/16/2019

Tags American Ground Beef Beef Meat Bacon Cured Meat Canned Tomato Tomato Vegetable Bean and Legume Side Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Easy One-Pot Meals Simmer Slow Cooker Cookbooks

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