Slow Cooked Baked Beans with Ground Beef

Canned baked beans make an amazing base for a hearty ground beef and bean slow cooked side dish. Woo, these are not your grandmas baked beans! Crock pot to the rescue with these spicy beans that require no bean soaking but still give you back all the flavor.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 cans (15 oz. each, baked beans (undrained))
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 1 lb ground beef (cooked and drained of grease)
• 1/2 cup hot jalapenos (drained and chopped)
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1-3 tablespoons hot sauce (depending on heat preference)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook ground beef in pan, drain of grease and set aside.
2. 2Chop white onion into bite sized pieces.
3. 3Drain and dice jalapenos.
4. 4Combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, and hot sauce into a bowl. Whisk together.
5. 5Dump BBQ sauce mixture, chopped onions, diced jalapenos, and canned baked beans into slow cooker.
6. 6Heat baked beans 2 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.
7. 7Stir well again prior to serving.