Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans With Instant Pot Version Recipes

THE BEST SLOW COOKER COWBOY BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain and set aside.
• Add bacon to the skillet and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until cooked through, stirring frequently.
• Add onions and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are soft and translucent.
• Add ground beef and bacon mixture to a large 6 quart slow cooker.
• Add pork 'n beans, drained kidney and white beans, ketchup, brown sugar and liquid smoke.
• Stir gently to combine. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours, stirring as needed. If the mixture seems a little dry, add a few tablespoons of water.
• Serve with tortillas chips, corn chips, sour cream, cheese, whatever you want. Anything goes!

SLOW COOKER COWBOY BEANS (WITH INSTANT POT VERSION)

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook the bacon for 2-3 minutes. Add in the beef and onion and cook until the meat is no longer pink, then drain.
• Combine the beef mixture, bacon and all other ingredients in a slow cooker. For the liquid smoke you can add to taste, some people like it smokier!
• For the slow cooker, place the lid on top and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours.
• If you want to cook in the oven you can also spoon the mixture into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-60 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!
• In the bottom of your Instant Pot using the "saute" button, cook the bacon for 2-3 minutes. Add in the beef and onion and cook until the meat is no longer pink, then drain.
• Combine the beef mixture, bacon and all other ingredients into the Instant Pot.
• For the Instant Pot, use the chili/stew button and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. I do not recommend slow cooking as it doesn't do as good of a job as an actual slow cooker.
• Release the pressure via natural release for the safest way, or instant release it according to the manufacturers directions,.
• Serve and enjoy!

SLOW COOKER COWBOY BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir hamburger and bacon together in the hot skillet until hamburger is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked hamburger and bacon, baked beans with pork, kidney beans, lima beans, onions, ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together in the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until hot and thickened, at least 3 hours.