My friend JJ can cook a mean, well, anything really. I’m always trying {and loving} her recipes. So when I saw this one {which she technically found in a book about Casey Jones, of all places}, and she raved all about it and about how her children were begging and harassing her to remake it daily, I knew I had to put it on my list.
And those kids have some taste buds I agree with. It was awesome. Every last spoonful of it!
Easy Slow Cooker Recipes – Hobo Bean and Bacon Chili
Ingredients
6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
1 pound of ground beef
1 large onions, diced
1 pound dried red beans, cooked
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 cup brown sugar, gently packed
1 quart of tomato sauce
1 tablespoon brown spicy mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon of vinegar
Instructions
In a large skillet, fry bacon until crispy, drain and set aside. Leaving the bacon grease in the pan, add the ground beef and onions and cook until meat is browned.
Throw all ingredients into a slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours. Enjoy!
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Kat says
Hey Mavis! Unrelated to this recipe, did you remove your blog archive on purpose? I wanted to go back and see how your garden did last summer/fall, after an unfortunate internet fast on my part :). I need some vicarious gardening action!
Bea says
Looks yummy and reminds me of the old calico bean recipe – one of my favorites. I’m going to try this mouth watering recipe.
I jumped over to MJJ’s link and she used a pint VS your quart of tomato sauce. Is it just a matter of preference? Does the extra sauce make it more soupy in texture?
Amy says
This recipe looks really good going to try it on our next menu but I have a question can I use canned beans instead of dried
Mavis Butterfield says
YES!
Jen says
I realize there may be no way to substitute here, but is there any alternative to the pineapple and the bacon? My hisband is deathly alergic to pineapple, and my son has developed an allergy to pork….I could possibly just take away the bacon, but the pineapple????
Ruth says
I would try dried cranberries for the pineapple. You can now get turkey bacon precooked and crumbled in little pouches with the salad toppings. I found it recently at Kroger and used it in a breakfast casserole for a friend that can’t have regular bacon. It worked nicely.
T says
I’m curious about the sugar — could I omit or greatly reduce since I’m sure the pineapple is so sweet and sugary itself?