Tyler's Cowboy Beans

This is our favorite meal for a cold winter day. It is very hearty yet surprisingly sweet. Load up the crockpot and enjoy for several days because this recipe makes a ton of servings.

Ingredient List

• 1 Pound ground beef, bison, or venison
• 1 Pound bacon (save the drippings - at least 2-3 tbsp)
• 3 Cans pork and beans
• 3 Cans white beans
• 3 Cans red/kidney beans
• 2 Cups diced onion
• ½ Cup molasses
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 1 Cup BBQ sauce
• 4 Tbsp mustard (yellow or spicy, your choice)
• *Optional* 1 pound of ham or pork roast cubed

Equipment Needed

• Large Crock Pot
• Skillet

How To Prepare

In a skillet, brown your ground beef, bison or venison and the diced onions. Drain and put in the crock pot.

Cook the bacon and then crumble it. Add bacon and drippings to the crock pot.

Drain the white and red/kidney beans and add them, along with the entire cans of pork and beans, to the crock pot.

Finally, add molasses, brown sugar, mustard, and BBQ sauce to the crock pot and stir.

Cook on low for 8 hours (4 hours on high if you are in a hurry). Stir and sample often.