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Cowboy Beef and Bean Pot on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Cowboy Beef and Bean Pot

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz bacon cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 lbs 90-percent lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
  • 15 oz canned kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned butter beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Cook the bacon for 7 minutes until browned and transfer it to a 6-quart crockpot.
  2. Brown the beef and onion in the bacon fat for 9 minutes until the beef reaches 160°F, then drain thoroughly.
  3. Add the beef, all four beans, tomato sauce, ketchup, molasses, mustard, vinegar and salt to the crock.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours until thick and the beans are tender.
  5. Stir well and rest uncovered for 15 minutes before spooning onto plates.