SLOW-SIMMERED KIDNEY BEANS

Slow-Simmered Kidney Beans image

Provided by Marla in TX

Categories Beans

Time 6h10m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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6 slices bacon, diced
1/2 lb fully cooked Polish sausage or 1/2 lb kielbasa, chopped
4 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
2 medium apples, unpeeled, cored and cut into 1/2 in pieces (optional)

Steps:

In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels.
Add sausage to drippings; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In an ungreased 5 quart slow cooker, combine the beans, tomatoes, red peppers, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, honey, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt and mustard. Stir in the bacon and sausage.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Stir in apples.
Cover and cook 2 hours longer or until bubbly.
Cook's notes: I have never used the apples and never will. Also in a pinch you can cook the onions and bell peppers in the bacon drippings, after the sausage, until translucent then add to the crockpot. This will cut down on cook time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.1, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 12, Sodium 815.5, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 21.9, Protein 9.3