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Simple Crock Pot Baked Beans Recipe

This wonderful baked beans recipe made in a crock pot serves as a straightforward accompaniment ideal for summer parties or family get-togethers. It offers a tasty baked…

  • Prep Time15 minutes
  • Cook Time2 hours
  • Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
  • Makes12
Simple Crock Pot Baked Beans Recipe

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This simple crock pot baked beans recipe makes a wonderful side dish for summer cookouts or family get-togethers.

With a mix of varied beans and homemade barbecue sauce, it develops a superb flavor while simmering; it can also function as a main course with crispy bacon and browned ground beef, which some call “calico beans,” and our children enjoyed it with buttered bread!

A serving bowl full of crock pot baked beans.

Benefits of This Recipe

During warm summer weather, I prefer using the slow cooker over heating the entire house with an oven; this classic recipe excels in a crock pot.

I have successfully prepared and then frozen this recipe in a freezer bag for later use, creating a perfect make ahead meal with minimal preparation time.

Easy slow cooker baked beans complement picnics, potlucks, and family meals beautifully, serving well as either a side or a main; furthermore, the leftovers taste excellent the following day!

Ingredients for the Slow Cooker Bean Dish

(A printable recipe card is provided below for your convenience.)

  • 1 pound of lean ground beef
  • 4 slices of bacon, cut into thin strips—though I favor thick cut bacon, any type will suffice; omitting the bacon still results in a delicious meal.
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 teaspoons of yellow or dijon mustard
  • 4 teaspoons of vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • 1 can of pork & beans with sauce—I utilized Bushs pork & beans, but your favorite brand is welcome.
  • 4 distinct cans of beans, rinsed and drained—I used red kidney beans, black beans, white beans, and lima beans; feel free to substitute with your preferred mix, such as green beans, wax beens, navy beans, or butter beans.
Easy Crock Pot Baked Beans

Directions for Crockpot Baked Beans

  1. In a heavy skillet, cook the ground beef and diced onion until the beef is browned and the onions are translucent, then drain any excess fat.
  2. Separately, place the cut bacon in a cold skillet, heat to medium high, and simmer until crisp, stirring often (approximately 10-15 minutes); use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon onto a paper towel to absorb grease.
Browned ground beef and onions in a cast iron skillet ready to be put in a crock pot for this baked beans recipe.
Crispy bacon bits sitting on a paper towel in preparation to be added to the crock pot for crock pot baked beans.
  1. Set aside a small amount of crispy bacon bits for topping, then add the remainder to the crock pot along with the cooked ground beef, all the canned beans (ensuring to drain all except the pork & beans), ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and salt into the slow cooker.
  2. Employ a large spoon to thoroughly mix all components together.
Crock pot baked beans ingredients in a crock pot.
Ingredients for crock pot calico baked beans stirred together in a slow cooker.
  1. Cover the slow cooker and cook on the low setting for 4 hours, or on the high setting for 2 hours; the beans should be gently simmering around the edges and fully heated upon completion.
Crockpot baked beans after it is finished cooking.

Substitutions & Variations

  • For a slightly different flavor, the bacon can be eliminated all together.
  • Add some cayenne pepper for a hot and spicy flavor.
  • This recipe can be made the classic way and baked covered in a preheated 300 degree oven for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.

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Easy Crock Pot Baked Beans

Crock Pot Baked Beans

These simple crock pot baked beans boast a selection of colorful beans and a richly flavored sauce, making them an excellent addition to potlucks and BBQs.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Begin by combining the minced beef and chopped onion in a sturdy skillet. Cook the mixture until the meat achieves a rich brown color and the onion becomes translucent, then discard any surplus grease.
  2. At the same time, arrange the sliced bacon in a chilly skillet over medium-high flame. Allow it to simmer, stirring often, until it reaches a satisfying crispiness (roughly 10 to 15 minutes). Once done, lift the bacon out with a slotted spoon and let it rest on a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
  3. Keep a handful of crispy bacon fragments aside for later decoration, then transfer the remaining bacon bits into the slow cooker. Mix in the browned ground beef, all the canned legumes (remember to rinse everything except the pork and beans), ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and a pinch of salt.
  4. Gently fold everything together with a large spoon until the ingredients are thoroughly integrated.
  5. Secure the slow cooker lid and set it to cook on the low heat mode for four hours, or switch to high heat for a two-hour cook time.

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