- 1 can garbanzo beans
- 1 can great northern beans
- 1 can pork ‘n’ beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can navy beans
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 cup diced ham
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Put the five cans of beans and their liquid into a crockpot on high heat. Add ham, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and ketchup to the beans.
- Cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces and cook in a frying pan. Add the bacon to the bean mixture.
- Dice the onion and fry it with the ground beef in the frying pan until browned. Drain excess fat and add to the bean mixture.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and stew for 4-6 hours on high, keeping some napkins nearby to dab the corners of your mouth ans you drool from the smell.
Notes:
Instead of using 5 cans of prepared beans, you can also use 3 cups of dried mixed beans, soaking them overnight and then cooking them in a pressure cooker for 25 minutes.