Sunday, August 19, 2012

Crockpot Barbecue Beans

Beans have a bad reputation.  I know it, and I'm here to stick up for them.  I love beans.  I love them in soup.  I love green beans.  I love chili beans.  I love white beans.  I love.. well you get the picture.  And they don't have to taste awful.  When you make beans for a cookout or bigger gathering they don't have to be the basic beans, brown sugar and pineapple concoction.  (No offense to them, my Grandma's were delicious.)  
Give this recipe a try, you won't be sorry!  (they do take a lot of time to cook, but after the initial prep they do the work themselves and people will rave about them.)


Crockpot Barbecue Beans


32oz dried pinto beans
2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
1 c. crumbled cooked bacon
1 medium onion, diced
2 16oz bottles of Wegmans Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce (or make your own but I don't do well with liquid smoke so I rely on good old Wegmans)
1 c. Ketchup
1 1/4 c. Brown Sugar, packed
1/2 c. water
1 Tbsp yellow mustard
1/2 tspn ground cayenne pepper 
1/2 tspn salt

In a large mixing bowl, cover the pinto beans with boiling water and soak overnight (at least 8-10 hours) and then drain and rinse.  In the crockpot mix together all the ingredients.  Cook them on high for 8-10 hours, or until beans are soft, but not mushy.

If you like more kick, feel free to add more cayenne!  These are the perfect dish for a family gathering.  They are also full of protein so you could actually serve them along side a nice salad and roll for dinner.




1 comment:

Karen said...

And if I might add, she made this for a Baby-Q Shower and they were the favorite food of the shower!