Slow Cooker Baked Beans (Beef + Bacon)

Name: Slow Cooker Baked Beans (Beef + Bacon)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 420 min
Total time: 440 min
Yield: 18 cubes
Ingredients: 3 x 555 g can baked beans in tomato sauce (canned); 450 g ground beef; 7 slices bacon; 1 green capsicum, diced; 150 g sweet onion, diced; 45 g brown sugar; 60 ml ketchup; 30 ml yellow mustard; 30 g taco seasoning

A winter favourite. Hearty slow cooker baked beans with beef, bacon, capsicum, and a sweet tangy sauce. Freezes well in 1/2 cup cubes for easy lunches and dinners.

Prep20 MIN

Cook420 MIN

Yield18 CUBES

Ingredients

baked beans in tomato sauce (canned)3 x 555 g can

ground beef450 g

bacon7 slices

green capsicum, diced1

sweet onion, diced150 g

brown sugar45 g

ketchup60 ml

yellow mustard30 ml

taco seasoning30 g

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Batch Specs

Makes 18 × 1/2 cup cubes.

Freezer life: 3 months.

Reheat time: 4-6 mins.

Instructions

Brown the beef: Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as you go. Drain off excess fat.

2. Cook the bacon: Slice the bacon into small squares. Cook in a pan until browned and the fat has rendered. Drain on paper towel.

3. Prep the veg: Dice the capsicum and onion.

4. Load the slow cooker: Add baked beans, cooked beef, cooked bacon, capsicum, onion, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, and taco seasoning to the slow cooker.

5. Cook low and slow: Stir well. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours (up to 8). Try not to lift the lid during cooking.

6. Finish: Stir well before serving. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

7. Cool and freeze: Cool completely. Portion into 1/2 cup cubes, freeze until solid, then transfer to labelled freezer bags.

Reheating Guide (per cube)

Microwave4-5 MINS

Stovetop6-8 MINS

Oven15 MINS

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