Description
Slow Cooker Land Your Man Baked Beans is a hearty and flavorful dish combining savory ground beef, smoky bacon, and tender baked beans cooked low and slow in a crockpot. Enhanced with sweet onions, green bell pepper, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, and taco seasoning, this comforting meal is perfect for family gatherings or meal prep with a rich, well-rounded taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 56 oz Bush® original baked beans (two 28 oz cans)
- 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
- 7 slices bacon, cooked and sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup sweet onion, diced
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 oz packet taco seasoning
Optional Ingredient
- 1 tbsp Tapitio hot sauce
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the baked beans, cooked ground beef, sliced bacon, diced green bell pepper, diced onion, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, taco seasoning, and optional hot sauce to the slow cooker.
- Mix Thoroughly: Stir all the ingredients together until well combined to ensure flavors are evenly distributed.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 7 to 8 hours, avoiding opening the lid during cooking to maintain consistent temperature and moisture.
- Serve: Stir the beans once more before serving and enjoy the rich, hearty dish.
Notes
- Canned beans hold up very well in the slow cooker and maintain a perfect sauce consistency without becoming mushy.
- The flavors intensify over the long cooking period, making this dish great for make-ahead meals.
- You can adjust the optional hot sauce according to your spice preference.
- This recipe serves about 10 people, making it excellent for parties or family dinners.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
