Betty's 3-Bean Hot Dish (a la Minnesota)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 80 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Comforting, hearty, meaty, and savory, this three-bean hot dish is perfect for potlucks, and it's easy to keep warm in the slow cooker.

Ingredients

1/4 pound bacon
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, diced
1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, drained
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard

Directions

1 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble when cooled. Wipe out skillet with a paper towel.
2 Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add onion and cook until clear, about 5 minutes more.
3 Combine cooked bacon, cooked beef, pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard in a slow cooker. Stir to combine. Cook on High until heated through, about 1 hour.