Crockpot BBQ Baked Beans
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Crockpot BBQ Baked Beans
Description
This recipe starts by frying bacon until crisp, then cooking ground beef with onion and garlic until browned and tender. These are combined with drained pork and beans, butter beans, and kidney beans for varied textures. The mixture is flavored with barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, salt, and pepper, then slow-cooked in a crockpot to allow flavors to blend thoroughly.
The final dish offers a thick, saucy texture with savory, sweet, and smoky flavors. The bacon and beef add a meaty richness balanced by the sweetness of molasses and brown sugar, while mustard provides a subtle tang.
These baked beans make a hearty side for burgers, hotdogs, or barbecue meals. They can be kept in the fridge and reheated as needed.
Check barbecue sauce and pork and beans labels for gluten-free status if dietary restrictions apply.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 45 ounces pork and beans (Van Camp's is gluten-free)
- 16 ounces butter beans drained
- 15 ounces Kidney Beans drained
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is gluten-free)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons molasses (or dark Karo syrup)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste, ground
Instructions
- Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel and crumble or chop into smaller pieces.
- Pour off most of the grease from pan and add ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook until ground beef is browned and onions are soft and clear. Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Place ground beef mixture and bacon crumbles into a large crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
- Cover with lid and cook on high 1-2 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-5 days and reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Great served on burgers or hotdogs as a flavorful topping.
- This recipe is naturally gluten-free if using gluten-free barbecue sauce and pork and beans; verify labels if substituting ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 277mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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