Slow Cooker Cowboy Baked Beans
These hearty baked beans are full of ground beef and bacon, making them the perfect side for a hungry cowboy.
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ small onion
- ½ red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 28oz canned baked beans
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 4 dashes worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Cook diced bacon over medium low heat until crisp. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until softened, around 5-6 minutes.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up into small chunks.
- Transfer meat mixture to the slow cooker.
- Add canned baked beans, bbq sauce, brown sugar, and worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
- Turn the slow cooker to low and cook for 4 hours, or high for 2 hours.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed. Then serve with your favorite bbq dishes and enjoy!
Notes
- Be sure to cook bacon until rendered and crisp. You don’t want any flabby bacon bits!
- You can add different beans if want, like butter beans and kidney beans. My cowboy likes it simple so I always stick to traditional pinto baked beans.