Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (102 page)

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

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on High 2 hours, or on Low 4 hours.

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

1. Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain. Place in slow cooker.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-8 hours, or until bubbly.

Serving suggestion: 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

1. Cook bacon in skillet. Crumble. Reserve 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Place bacon in slow cooker.

2. Add onions to drippings and sauté until soft. Drain. Add to bacon in slow cooker.

3. Add beans and pineapple to cooker. Mix well.

4. Combine brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, ketchup, mustard, garlic salt, and green pepper. Mix well. Stir into mixture in slow cooker.

5. Cover. Cook on High 2-3 hours.

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

1. Melt butter in skillet. Add apples and cook until tender.

2. Stir in brown sugar and sugar. Cook until they melt. Stir in ketchup, cinnamon, molasses, and salt.

3. Add beans and ham chunks. Mix well. Pour into slow cooker.

4. Cover. Cook on High 2-4 hours.

Apple-Bean Pot

Charlotte Bull

Cassville, MO

Makes 12 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 3½-4½ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

53-oz. can baked beans, well drained

1 large onion, chopped

3 tart apples, peeled and chopped

½ cup ketchup,
or
barbecue sauce

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 pkg. smoky cocktail sausages,
or
chopped hot dogs,
or
chopped ham chunks,
optional

1. Place beans in slow cooker.

2. Add onions and apples. Mix well.

3. Stir in ketchup or barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and meat if you wish. Mix.

4. Cover. Heat on Low 3-4 hours, and then on High 30 minutes.

Linda’s Baked Beans

Linda Sluiter

Schererville, IN

Makes 12 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½-qt.

16-oz. can red kidney beans, drained

15½-oz. can butter beans, drained

1-lb. can baked beans

¼ lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed

½ lb. bacon, diced

½ cup brown sugar

⅓ cup sugar

2 dashes Worcestershire sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 6 hours. Do not stir until nearly finished cooking.

Ann’s Boston Baked Beans

Ann Driscoll

Albuquerque, MN

Makes 20 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 6-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt.

1 cup raisins

2 small onions, diced

2 tart apples, diced

1 cup chili sauce

1 cup chopped ham,
or
crumbled bacon

2 31-oz. cans baked beans

3 tsp. dry mustard

½ cup sweet pickle relish

1. Mix together all ingredients.

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