Cowboy Beans

Ingredients

  • 20 ounce bag 15 Bean Soup Dried Bean Mix
  • 6 cups Water
  • 1 Large Onion, diced
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 pound Bacon
  • 2 pounds Smoked Sausage
  • 1 ½ cups Barbecue Sauce
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • ¼ cup Molasses
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Spicy Brown Mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Directions

  1. Add beans with seasoning packet and water to a large crock pot; cook for 4-6 hours on high until beans are tender
  2. While the beans are cooking, cook the onions with ground beef until the beef is cooked through; season with salt and pepper; set aside
  3. Cut bacon into small strips then cook until crispy and browned; remove bacon from pan and set aside
  4. Cut smoked sausage into bite-sized pieces; set aside
  5. Once beans are tender, spoon out any excess liquid; set aside to use later if needed; add salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, chili powder, and red pepper flakes; add the ground beef, bacon and sausage; gently stir to combine
  6. Add reserved liquid from cooking the beans, ½ cup at a time, to ensure it is a thick sauce
  7. Cook for 1-2 hours on high until sausage is heated through