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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
I spray the inside of my slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray before putting anything in it to make cleaing up a breeze. âDot Hess, Willow Street, PA
Carol's Calico Beans
Carol Sommers
Millersburg, OH
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt
½ lb. bacon,
or
ground beef
32-oz. can pork and beans
1-lb. can green limas, drained
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
1-lb. can whole kernel corn, drained
1 tsp. prepared mustard
2 medium onions, chopped
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
Ethel's Calico Beans
Ethel Mumaw
Berlin, OH
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
½ lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
½ lb. bacon, diced
½ cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
16-oz. can red kidney beans, drained
14½-oz. can pork and beans, undrained
15-oz. can butter beans, drained
Sara's Bean Casserole
Sara Harter Fredette
Williamsburg, MA
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
2 1-lb. cans pork and beans
1 cup ketchup
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
2 cups chopped onions
1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. cider vinegar
Main Dish Baked Beans
Sue Pennington
Bridgewater, VA
Makes 6-8 main-dish servings,
or
12-16 side-dish servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt
1 lb. ground beef
28-oz. can baked beans
8-oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
4½-oz can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
½ cup barbecue sauce
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Serve in soup bowls.
Fruity Baked Bean Casserole
Elaine Unruh
Minneapolis, MN
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
½ lb. bacon
3 medium onions, chopped
16-oz. can lima beans, drained
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
2 16-oz. cans baked beans
15½-oz. can pineapple chunks
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup molasses
½ cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
½ tsp. garlic salt
1 green pepper, chopped
Apple Bean Bake
Barbara A. Yoder
Goshen, IN
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
4 Tbsp. butter
2 large Granny Smith apples, cubed
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
½ cup ketchup
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. salt
24-oz. can Great Northern beans, undrained
24-oz. can pinto beans, undrained
ham chunks,
optional
Be careful about adding liquids to food in a slow cooker. Foods have natural juices in them, and unlike oven cooking which is dry, food juices remain in the slow cooker as the food cooks. âAnn Sunday McDowell, Newtown, PA