When you’re home, home on the range, and a big feast is a-brewing, these Homestead Ranch Beans must make an appearance. These beefy, bacon-y, savory yet sweet legumes bring richness and comfort everyone is longing for. And don’t let that 4-hour cooking time fright you, partner! These beans just take a nice long soak in the slow cooker to ensure there’s flavor in every single little morsel. Homestead Ranch Beans are simple living at its finest… and might we add that simple living is quite delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 (55-ounce) can baked beans
- 2 (15-ounce) cans Great Northern beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can pork and beans
Directions
Step 1 –Place the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, 10-12 minutes. Drain the grease from the skillet.
Step 2 –Let the bacon cool and then crumble it into bite-size pieces.
Step 3 –While the bacon is cooking, in another large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and cook, while crumbling, until it is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the grease from the skillet.
Step 4 –Add the crumbled bacon, the cooked ground beef, the onion, the ketchup, and the brown sugar to a slow cooker and mix well.
Step 5 –Add the baked beans, the Great Northern beans, the pinto beans, and the pork and beans to the meat mixture and stir to combine.
Step 6 –Cook the bean mixture on low heat, stirring often, about 4 hours.
Step 7 –Serve.
