Pinto beans, butter beans and black beans are combined with a rich, zesty sauce to make Hearty Baked Beans.
Servings: 8servings
Prep Time: 15 minutesmins
Cook Time: 3 hourshrs
Total Time: 3 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Ingredients
15ouncespinto beans, rinsed and drained
15ouncesbutter beans, rinsed and drained
15ouncesblack beans, rinsed and drained
1/2poundground beef
3slicesthick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
1mediumonion, chopped
10ouncescondensed tomato soup
1/2cupbarbecue sauce
1/2cupsalsa, mild
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
2tablespoonswhite vinegar
1/4cupbrown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook the ground beef, bacon and onion until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Drain the excess fat.
Drain and rinse all three cans of beans and place them in a 4-quart slow cooker.
Add the ground beef, bacon and onions. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and heat on high for 2 hours, reduce heat to low and cook for 1 hour. This recipe makes 8-10 servings.
Equipment
1 4-quart slow-cooker
Notes
As the name suggests, these beans can also be put on a 13x9-inch baking dish and baked in the oven for 45-50 minutes until bubbly and thick. Allow them to cool slightly before serving with your favorite foods from the grill.