Three Meat Cowboy Beans

This recipe for cowboy beans is hearty and tasty, with ground beef, bacon, and smoked sausage. These beans are slow-cooked until they are just right. They have a great barbecue flavor that makes them a great side dish for any barbecue or potluck.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 can 15 oz kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can 15 oz pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can 15 oz diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:

Cook the ground beef in a pan until it turns brown

Get rid of extra fat

Cook the bacon until it's crispy in the same pan

Get rid of extra fat

There are kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, chopped onion, minced garlic, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in the crock pot

The ground beef is already cooked

Make sure to stir everything together well

Don't open the lid

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours, stirring every now and then

Serve hot after the beans are soft and the flavors are well mixed

Add the toppings of your choice, like sour cream, shredded cheese, or chopped green onions