Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (101 page)

1 Tbsp. prepared mustard

1. Brown bacon, ground beef, and onion in skillet until soft. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours, or on High 2-3 hours.

Mixed Bean Casserole

Margaret Rich

North Newton, KS

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

3 slices bacon, cut up

2 Tbsp. grated onion

31-oz. can pork and beans in tomato sauce

16-oz. can kidney beans, drained

15-oz. can lima beans,
or
butter beans, drained

3 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed

½ tsp. dry mustard

3 Tbsp. ketchup

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 7-8 hours.

Joan’s Calico Beans

Joan Becker

Dodge City, KS

Makes 10-12 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-5½ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

¼-⅓ lb. bacon, diced

½ cup chopped onions

2 16-oz. cans pork and beans

15-oz. can butter beans, drained

16-oz. can kidney beans, drained

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup ketchup

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. dry mustard

1. Brown bacon in skillet until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings. Cook onion in drippings until tender. Add bacon and onion to slow cooker.

2. Stir in beans, brown sugar, ketchup, salt, and mustard. Mix well.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 4½-5½ hours, or on High 3-3½ hours.

Barbara’s Calico Beans

Barbara Kuhns

Millersburg, OH

Makes 12 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

1 lb. bacon, diced

1 onion, chopped

½ cup ketchup

⅓-½ cup brown sugar, according to taste

3 Tbsp. cider vinegar

28-oz. can pork and beans, drained

16-oz. can kidney beans, drained

16-oz. can butter beans, drained

1. Brown bacon in skillet. Drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings. Sauté onion in bacon drippings.

2. Mix together ketchup, sugar, and vinegar.

3. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 3-4 hours.

Doris’ Sweet-Sour Bean Trio

Doris Bachman

Putnam, IL

Makes 6-8 large servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 6-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

4 slices bacon

1 onion, chopped

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. crushed garlic

1 tsp. salt

3 Tbsp. cider vinegar

1 tsp. dry mustard

1-lb. can lima beans, drained

1-lb. can baked beans, drained

1-lb. can kidney beans, drained

1. Cook bacon in skillet. Reserve 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings. Crumble bacon.

2. In slow cooker, combine bacon, bacon drippings, onion, brown sugar, garlic, salt, and vinegar. Add beans. Mix well.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 6-8 hours.

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

1. Brown bacon or ground beef in skillet. Drain and crumble.

2. Combine beans, corn, and meat in slow cooker.

3. Combine mustard, onions, brown sugar, and ketchup. Pour over beans. Mix well.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.

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

1. Brown ground beef, onion, and bacon in skillet. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 8 hours.

Sara’s Bean Casserole

Sara Harter Fredette

Williamsburg, MA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes