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beth's arkansas bbq beans

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Elizabeth Wallen
Ozark, AR

I make this every time we cook out it's a big hit at my house my friends and family love it! It's a great side dish with hamburgers,hot dogs and Steaks.It's also just good to eat by itself.

(1 rating)
yield 5 to 10
prep time 50 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For beth's arkansas bbq beans

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground beef ground chuck
  • 3 can
    3 lg cans of van de kamp hickory bacon bake beans
  • 2 can
    2 lg cans of van de kamp regular baked beans
  • 1 lb
    bacon
  • 1 bottle
    k c masterpiece honey bbq sauce 18oz
  • 1 1/2 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1 lg
    green bell pepper
  • 1 md
    white onion
  • 3 can
    del monte diced garlic and onion tomatoes 14.5 oz
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic power

How To Make beth's arkansas bbq beans

  • 1
    In a 5 or 6 Quart Crock Pot combine beans,BBQ sauce,brown sugar,and caned tomatoes with the juice and stir.Set crock pot on the high setting.I have a 5 quart crock pot and it fills it to the top after all ingredients are combined.
  • 2
    While crock pot is heating with other ingredients,cook bacon till crispy but not burnt once done remove from skillet and crumble add this to the crock pot and stir.
  • 3
    Leaving some of the bacon grease in the skillet brown your ground beef i use ground chuck with a little salt and pepper till done.Remove and drain off extra grease and add to crock pot and stir.
  • 4
    In another skillet add 2 Tbs of butter or margarine and let melt add your chopped up bell pepper and onion with a dash of garlic powder and salt and pepper cook until soft and onions are translucent in color and caramelized. Pour into crock pot and stir.
  • 5
    Once all ingredients are combined in the crock pot, cook on high for about 2 hours stir every so often until beans are nice and hot all the way through.
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