Mother Earth's Baked Beans
Description
Mother earth's baked beans recipe are loaded with bacon, ground beef, and plenty of spices and seasonings and simmered in a slow cooker for a hearty dish.
Ingredients
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1 pound thick-cut bacon
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1 pound ground beef
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 1/3 cups brown sugar
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1/2 cup barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's® Honey)
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1/2 cup ketchup
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2 tablespoons prepared mustard
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1 tablespoon molasses
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1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 (28 ounce) can baked beans (such as Bush's Original®)
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2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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2 (16 ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
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2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
Directions
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Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; reserve about 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon; transfer to a slow cooker.
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Add ground beef and onion to the skillet; cook over medium heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer ground beef mixture to the slow cooker.
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Combine brown sugar, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, molasses, liquid smoke, black pepper, and chili powder in a bowl until well combined; add to the slow cooker and stir well. Add baked beans, kidney beans, Great Northern beans, and pinto beans; mix well.
4
Cook on Low for 6 hours; refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight. Reheat in the slow cooker until warmed, at least 1 hour.