Best Ever Crock Pot Cowboy Beans


 * http://www.thetwobiteclub.com/2014/11/best-ever-crock-pot-cowboy-beans.html

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

Directions

 * 1) In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onions until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
 * 2) Drain 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. This is the size crockpot I use. 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. :)