Are you looking for a great meal that’s loaded with meat and has a side of bacon? Then you’ll LOVE these Meaty Farmhouse Baked Beans made in the crock pot! This ultimate meaty recipe makes the best baked beans ever and show up at our family parties regularly!
The Best Baked Beans Ever are Meaty!
We’ve all heard that bacon makes everything better and baked beans are no exception to that rule! We’re farmers that raise pigs and cows, so this is a recipe that just makes sense because it has a pound of hamburger and bacon!
We’re often asked if we use meat from our own farm. Yes, we use hamburger from cattle that we raise, but we buy most of our pork at the grocery store because we like a lot of bacon and tenderloin and there are only limited amounts of those on each pig. We know that when we shop at a grocery store we’re still supporting our family and families like ours because that’s where most of our food ends up – in the grocery store!
You won’t be shocked to hear that I might put more than a quarter-pound of bacon in this recipe on occasion. That is if others don’t eat all the bacon before it makes it in the beans.
We do have another delicious recipe that has fewer ingredients and is a little bit easier to make – Cowboy Baked Beans. Both of these recipes can be made in the crock pot, skillet or oven. We are a big fan of versatile recipes!
Also Called Calico Baked Beans
My mom often doubles this recipe for parties because it’s so popular. People don’t take just one serving. And if they did they come back for more after the first serving. The combination of so many different and delicious beans is sometimes called calico baked beans.
A double batch doesn’t quite fit in my 6-quart slow cooker, so a 7 or 8-quart slow cooker would be great to have. Here’s a very economical 7-quart Crock Pot on Amazon.
IF there are any leftovers they freeze and reheat wonderfully!
What Do I Need to Make Calico Baked Beans?
- Ground Beef, sausage or venison
- Bacon
- Can of baked beans
- Baby butter beans
- Red pinto beans
- Brown sugar
- Vinegar
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Onion
How to Make Meaty Slow Cooker Baked Beans
- Add liner to 6 quart crock pot.
- Add beans to crock pot and stir. Do not drain the beans.
- Stir in the onion, vinegar, ketchup and mustard.
- Add layer of hamburger and bacon.
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly on top.
- Cook on high for three hours.
- Stir well and cook on low for another hour.
Other Great Potluck Recipes
- Loaded Smashed Potato Casserole
- Twice Baked Potato Casserole
- Farmhouse Style Chili
- Crock Pot Bacon Buffalo Cauliflower
- Red Potato Ranch Casserole
- Crock Pot Loaded Red Potatoes
- Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Cheesy potatoes.
We hope that you enjoy these great potluck recipes as much as we do!
Printable Recipe for Meaty Farmhouse Baked Beans
Meaty Baked Beans {Farmhouse Style}
Ingredients
- 1 pound can baby butter beans regular butter beans also work
- 1 pound can baked beans
- 1 pound can red pinto beans
- 1 pound hamburger cooked & crumbled
- 1/4 pound bacon crumbled
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Instructions
- Add beans to crock pot and stir. Do not drain the beans. Stir in the onion, vinegar, ketchup and mustard.
- Add layer of hamburger and bacon. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly on top. Cook on high for three hours. Stir well and cook on low for another hour.
Equipment
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Do you cook the beef and bacon before adding it to the crock pot?
Hey there! Yes, please be sure to cook the beef and bacon before adding to the crock pot. Hope you enjoy 🙂