Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

5 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

Slow cooker cowboy beans are a great option for a tailgate party, cookout or cozy family dinner. Slow cooking coaxes out all the flavor of the meat and the beans come out so tasty.

Prep Time20

Cook Time2

Total Time2 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Keyword: slow cooker

Servings:

Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Pound bacon
1 yellow onion large, chopped
1 Tablespoon garlic minced
1 Pound ground beef
1 Pound sausage
3 Cans baked beans 16-ounce cans, not drained
2 Cans kidney beans 16-ounce cans, drained
2 Cans black beans 16-ounce cans, drained
1 Cup BBQ sauce
1/4 Cup brown sugar
1/4 Cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
1 Tablespoon chili powder

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350°F.
Line a large pan with tinfoil and lay the bacon in the pan. Bake for 20 minutes then chop it into 1-inch pieces.
In a large pot, cook the onion, garlic, beef and sausage until the meat is no longer pink. Drain the grease from the meat.
Add all the beans, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, and mustard to a slow cooker, then add the meat and stir to combine.
Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.

Notes

Cooking the bacon: You can chop the bacon and then sauté it if you prefer, or broil it. You can even air fry it if you want.
Keep those bacon drippings: Don't discard the grease that comes off the bacon. Add it to the beans for a rich flavor.
Finetune the flavor: This is quite a sweet dish. If that isn't your cup of tea, you might like to decrease the amount of sugar or make sure to use a barbecue sauce that's more spicy and smoky than sweet.

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