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Cowboy Baked Beans from my Mommy

My mom got this from a craft fair many years ago. I originally called for lima beans. Not a fan of lima beans. So I made some changes.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Crock pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound Ground Beef - sometimes over a pound - I like it meatier
  • 1/2 pound Bacon - sometimes use over a pound and someteimes ends and pieces
  • 1 chopped Onion - I use about 1/2 cup coarsely chopped
  • small Garlic - about a glove
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Mustard optional - I do not use
  • 2 teaspoons Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup White Sugar
  • 1 can 28 ounces Bush's Baked Beans
  • 1 can 16 ounces Bush's Great Northern Beans
  • 1 can 16 ounces Bush's Light Red Kidney Beans - drained

Instructions
 

  • Fry bacon till almost done - about 15 minutes.
  • Add ground beef and garlic, and fry until beef is browned.
  • Add onion and and cook until tender.
  • Add ketchup, salt, brown sugar, dry mustard (optional), vinegar, and sugar and mix well.
  • Add beans. Mixing carefully not to crush beans.
  • Simmer for an hour.
  • Can be made a day ahead. Tastes better the longer it sits.
  • Can be made in a crock pot.