This easy slow cooker
beef and beans recipe is perfect for busy families, especially during the summer months. It makes a great addition to your BBQ spread, and teams great with potato & pasta salad, as well as coleslaw. Since this is prepared in a slow cooker, it doesn’t heat the house up, yet provides a hearty meal.
The recipe for this slow cooker beef and beans is below, but here is an example of the easy steps to create this family friendly meal.
Ground beef is lightly browned along with peppers & onions.
Worcestershire
, mustard, BBQ sauce
, garlic, and ketchup are mixed in.
Then the bacon pieces are added on top.
After a few hours in the slow cooker
, the beef and beans looks like this and is ready to serve.
Hamilton Beach 33461 Stay or Go 6-Quart Portable Slow Cooker
Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners (4 Count)Silicone Slow Cooker Liners By Mrs. V’s Kitchen Reusable 100% Food Grade Silicone Fast And Easy Cleanup Without Having To Scrub Or Clean Actual Slow Cooker Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 chopped medium Onion
- 1 chopped Bell Pepper
- 4 cans Pork and Beans approx 60 oz total
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 tbsp Mustard
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 3/4 cup Ketchup
- 1 cup Barbecue Sauce
- 1 lb Bacon
Instructions
- Brown ground beef with onion and pepper.
- Drain ground beef mixture and add to crock pot.
- Add remaining ingredients except bacon and stir to mix well.
- Cut bacon strips into quarters and fry until fat is rendered out and bacon is slightly browned.
- Add bacon pieces to top of crock pot.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
vanessa: thequeenofswag says
This looks super easy to make and delicious. I’ll have to make this soon for dinner.
Ty says
I love beef and beans, they’re so good! My recipe is very similar (just a few variations), but I definitely want to give your recipe a try. I’ve never added bacon time mine, but it looks like a tasty addition.
Colleen says
Oh yum I’ve always been a fan of beans love the added bacon.
Kathleen says
I love this recipe, it looks amazing! I miss my crockpot so much now that I am on the road, I am used to using it every night.
Tammy says
I’ve never made beans from scratch before. How sad is that?! This looks easy enough that I could give it a try though.
Robin Gagnon says
These are more in the “semi-homemade” category. I’m adding more contributor recipes like this, since realistically not all moms have the time for fully scratch cooking.
Liz Mays says
That’s such a great summer dinner option. I love how easy it is too!
Raijean says
Ok, I was sold when you said bacon! going to check some of these out.
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
So even the bacon cooks perfectly while in the slow cooker? Sounds good to me!