Slow-Cooker Cowboy Beans

Hearty and flavorful cowboy beans cooked low and slow in a crockpot, perfect for a satisfying meal. The combination of pinto beans, ground beef, and a savory-sweet barbecue sauce creates a delicious dish with a hint of smokiness.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can 15 oz diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups beef broth
• Optional toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, sour cream

Instructions:

Brown the ground beef over medium heat in a big skillet

Eliminate extra fat

Place the beef in the slow cooker after it has browned

To the slow cooker, add the soaked pinto beans, diced tomatoes, diced bell pepper, diced onion, minced garlic, brown sugar, tomato paste, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper

Stir everything together in the slow cooker after adding the beef broth

Once the beans are soft, cook them on low for 7 to 8 hours with a cover on

Top with sour cream, chopped green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese and serve hot