Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook (103 page)

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

½ cup ketchup

1. Brown ground beef and onion in skillet. Drain.
   
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
   

Betty Lahman

Elkton, VA

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

14¾-oz. can lima beans

15½-oz. can pinto beans

15¼-oz. can corn

¼ cup brown sugar

1 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp. vinegar

2 tsp. prepared mustard

1 medium onion, chopped

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
2. Cover. Cook on High 3-4 hours.
   

Ruth Hofstetter,
Versailles, MO

Kathryn Yoder
, Minot, ND

1½-2 lbs. ground beef

¾ lb. bacon

1 cup chopped onions

2 31-oz. cans pork and beans

1-lb. can kidney beans, drained

1-lb. can lima beans, drained

1 cup ketchup

¼ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp. liquid smoke

3 Tbsp. white vinegar

1 tsp. salt

dash of pepper

1. Brown beef in saucepan. Drain.
   
2. Fry bacon and onions in saucepan. Drain.
   
3. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
4. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
   

This is good served with baked
potatoes
.

Carla Koslowsky

Hillsboro, KS

½ lb. ground beef

½ lb. bacon, chopped

1 medium onion, minced

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

16-oz. can red kidney beans, drained

16-oz. can pork and beans, drained

15-oz. can butter,
or
green lima, beans

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cup brown sugar

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup barbecue sauce

¼ cup ketchup

1 Tbsp. prepared mustard

2 Tbsp. molasses

1. Brown meats and onion in skillet. Drain.
   
2. Add salt, pepper, and beans. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into slow cooker.
   
3. Cover. Cook on High 4-5 hours.
   

Dede Peterson

Rapid City, SD

Judy Ann Govotsus

Frederick, MD

1 lb. ground beef

1 tsp. prepared mustard

2 tsp. vinegar

½ lb. bacon, finely diced

¾ cup brown sugar

15-oz. can lima beans, drained

1 tsp. salt

15-oz. can butter beans, drained

1 cup ketchup

16-oz. can kidney beans, drained

32-oz. can pork and beans, undrained

15-oz. can red beans, drained

1. Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain off drippings.
   
2. Spoon browned beef into slow cooker. Stir in mustard, vinegar, and bacon.
   
3. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well.
   
4. Cover. Cook on Low 3-5 hours.
   

Note:

These beans freeze well.

Variation:

Use a 15-oz. can garbanzo beans, drained, instead of lima beans or butter beans.

Judy Ann Govotsus

Frederick, MD

Cheryl Bartel

Hillsboro, KS

½ lb. ground beef

10 slices bacon, diced

½ cup chopped onions

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cup brown sugar

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cup sugar,
optional

¼ cup ketchup

¼ cup barbecue sauce

2 Tbsp. prepared mustard

2 Tbsp. molasses

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. chili powder

½ tsp. pepper

1-lb. can kidney beans, drained

1-lb. can butter beans, drained

1-lb. can black beans, drained

1-lb. can pork and beans

1. Brown ground beef, bacon, and onion in deep saucepan. Drain.
   
2. Stir in remaining ingredients, except beans. Mix well. Stir in beans. Pour into slow cooker.
   
3. Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours.
   

Kim McEuen

Lincoln University, PA

1 lb. ground beef

½ lb. bacon, diced

1 onion, chopped

16-oz. can red kidney beans, drained

15-oz. can butter beans, drained

15-oz. can pork and beans

15-oz. can hot chili beans

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup sugar

1 Tbsp. prepared mustard

1 Tbsp. cider vinegar

½ cup ketchup

1. Brown beef, bacon, and onion in skillet. Drain.
   
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix well.
   
3. Cover. Cook on High 3 hours, or on Low 5-6 hours.