Mother Earth's Baked Beans

Mother earth's baked beans recipe are loaded with bacon, ground beef, and plenty of spices and seasonings and simmered in a slow cooker for a hearty dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 7 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• 2 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 1.3333333730698 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cup barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's® Honey)
• 1 (28 ounce) can baked beans (such as Bush's Original®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 6 hours; refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight. Reheat in the slow cooker until warmed, at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; reserve about 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon; transfer to a slow cooker.

Step 3

Add ground beef and onion to the skillet; cook over medium heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer ground beef mixture to the slow cooker.

Step 4

Combine brown sugar, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, molasses, liquid smoke, black pepper, and chili powder in a bowl until well combined; add to the slow cooker and stir well. Add baked beans, kidney beans, Great Northern beans, and pinto beans; mix well.