Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (97 page)

Frances’ Slow-Cooker Beans

Frances B. Musser

Newmanstown, PA

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

½ cup ketchup

1 Tbsp. prepared mustard

½ cup brown sugar

1 small onion, chopped

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. ground ginger

½ cup molasses

1 lb. turkey bacon, browned and crumbled

40-oz. can Great Northern beans, drained

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 4 hours.

Maple Baked Beans

Dot Hess

Willow Street, PA

Makes 20 servings

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt.

10 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

½ cup onion, chopped

½ cup maple syrup

4 tsp. dry mustard

8 15-oz. cans pork and beans

1. Cook bacon until crisp. Crumble into slow cooker.

2. Add onion, maple syrup, mustard, and beans.

3. Cover and cook on Low for 3-4 hours or 6-8 hours on High.

Kelly’s Baked Beans

Kelly Bailey

Mechanicsburg, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Draining Time: overnight

Cooking Time: 6-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

40-oz. can Great Northern beans, juice reserved

1-lb. can Great Northern beans, juice reserved

¾ cup brown sugar

¼ cup white corn syrup

½ cup ketchup

½ tsp. salt

half a medium-sized onion, chopped

1. Drain beans overnight in colander. Save ¼ cup liquid.

2. Mix together brown sugar, corn syrup, and ketchup. Mix well. Add salt and onion.

3. Stir in beans and pour into greased slow cooker. If beans appear dry while cooking, add some of the ¼ cup reserved bean juice.

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

Serving suggestion: Crumble
bacon
over top if you wish.

Four Beans and Sausage

Mary Seielstad

Sparks, NV

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

1-lb. can Great Northern beans, drained

1-lb. can black beans, rinsed and drained

1-lb. can red kidney beans, drained

1-lb. can butter beans, drained

1½ cups ketchup

½ cup chopped onions

1 green pepper, chopped

1 lb. smoked sausage, cooked and cut into ½-inch slices

¼ cup brown sugar

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp. dry mustard

½ tsp. Tabasco sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 9-10 hours, or on High 4-5 hours.

Mary Ellen’s Three-Bean Dish

Mary Ellen Musser

Reinholds, PA

Makes 10-20 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 7-qt.

10-oz. pkg. frozen lima beans, cooked

3 16-oz. cans baked beans

40-oz. can kidney beans, drained

1 lb. sausage links, browned and cut into pieces

½-lb. cooked ham, cubed

1 medium onion, chopped

8-oz. can tomato sauce

½ cup ketchup

¼ cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. prepared mustard

1. Combine lima beans, baked beans, kidney beans, sausage, and ham in slow cooker.

2. In separate bowl, combine onion, tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and mustard and pour into slow cooker. Mix gently.

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

Sausage Bean Casserole

Juanita Marner

Shipshewana, IN

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 2-4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

1 lb. ground pork sausage

½ cup chopped onions

½ cup chopped green peppers

1 lb. cooked speckled butter beans

2 cups diced canned tomatoes

½ cup tomato sauce

¼ tsp. salt

⅛ tsp. pepper

1. Brown sausage, onions, and green peppers in saucepan.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

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

Cajun Sausage and Beans

Melanie Thrower

McPherson, KS

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced into ¼-inch pieces

16-oz. can red beans

16-oz. can crushed tomatoes with green chilies

1 cup chopped celery

half an onion, chopped

2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning

Tabasco sauce to taste

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 8 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve over
rice
or as a thick zesty soup.