Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (100 page)
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Authors: Phyllis Good
Sharon Brubaker
Myerstown, PA
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
8 bacon slices, diced and browned until crisp
2 medium onions, chopped
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
½ tsp. garlic powder
16-oz. can baked beans, undrained
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
15½-oz. can butter beans, drained
14½-oz. can green beans, drained
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1. Mix together all ingredients. Pour into slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on Low 6-8 hours.
Variation:
Make this a main dish by adding 1 lb. hamburger to the bacon, browning it along with the bacon and chopped onions in skillet, then adding that mixture to the rest of the ingredients before pouring into slow cooker.
Lauren’s Calico Beans
Lauren Eberhard
Seneca, IL
Makes 12-16 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
8 slices bacon
1 cup chopped onions
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. dry mustard
14½-oz. can green beans, drained
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
15½-oz. can butter beans, drained
15½-oz. can pork and beans
1. Brown bacon in saucepan, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon. Cook onions in bacon drippings. Drain.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 6-8 hours.
Sweet and Sour Beans
Julette Leaman
Harrisonburg, VA
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
10 slices bacon
4 medium onions, cut in rings
½-1 cup brown sugar, according to your preference
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
¼ cup cider vinegar
1-lb. can green beans, drained
2 1-lb. cans butter beans, drained
27-oz. can pork and beans
1. Brown bacon in skillet and crumble. Drain all but 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings. Stir in onions, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and vinegar. Simmer 20 minutes.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 3 hours.
Don’t have enough time? A lot of dishes can be made in less time by increasing the temperature to High and cooking the dish for about half the time as is necessary on Low.
Jenny R. Unternahrer, Wayland, IA
Mixed Slow-Cooker Beans
Carol Peachey
Lancaster, PA
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½- to 4-qt.
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
15½-oz. can baked beans
1 pint home-frozen,
or
1-lb. pkg. frozen, lima beans
1 pint home-frozen,
or
1-lb. pkg. frozen, green beans
4 slices bacon, browned and crumbled
½ cup ketchup
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vinegar
salt to taste
1. Combine beans and bacon in slow cooker.
2. Stir together remaining ingredients. Add to beans and mix well.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.
Lizzie’s California Beans
Lizzie Weaver
Ephrata, PA
Makes 12 servings
Prep. Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½-qt.
2 medium onions, cut in rings
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
¼ cup vinegar
⅓ cup ketchup
1 lb. bacon, browned and crumbled
16-oz. can green beans, drained
40-oz. can butter beans, drained
2 16-oz. cans baked beans
1. In saucepan mix together onions, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, vinegar, and ketchup. Simmer in covered pan for 20 minutes. Add bacon and beans.
2. Pour into slow cooker. Cover. Cook on High 2 hours.
Marcia’s California Beans
Marcia S. Myer
Manheim, PA
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.
16-oz. can barbecue beans,
or
pork and beans
16-oz. can baked beans
16-oz. can kidney beans
14½-oz. can green beans
15-oz. can lima beans
15½-oz. can Great Northern beans
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
¼ cup vinegar
½ lb. bacon, browned until crisp and crumbled
1. Drain juice from beans. Combine beans in slow cooker.
2. In saucepan, combine onion, mustard, brown sugar, salt, vinegar, and bacon. Simmer for 10 minutes. Pour sauce over beans.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 3 hours.
LeAnne’s Calico Beans
LeAnne Nolt
Leola, PA
Makes 10 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
¼-½ lb. bacon
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2-lb. can pork and beans
1-lb. can Great Northern beans, drained
14½-oz. can French-style green beans, drained
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup ketchup
½ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar