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gluten free dairy free cowboy beans with bacon

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans (Gluten Free, Dairy Free).

Kelly Roenicke
Slow cooker cowboy beans are a delicious dish to bring to a potluck or party! These beans are hearty, tasty, and filling!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free
Servings 8
Calories 391 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pound 93% lean ground turkey or ground beef
  • 8 slices cooked bacon
  • 1 sweet onion chopped
  • 30 ounces pinto beans
  • 15 ounces Great Northern beans
  • 1 ¼ cup tomato sauce
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Cook the ground turkey in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Place the cooked ground turkey, cooked bacon, and chopped onion in a slow cooker.
  • Drain and rinse the beans and add to the slow cooker. Add the tomato sauce. brown sugar, maple syrup, mustard, vinegar, and water to the slow cooker.
  • Stir all the ingredients together.
  • Cook on the low setting for 4 hours. Enjoy!

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator. They should stay fresh for about 4 days.
If you would rather use ground beef, you can do that!
Feel free to substitute different beans. Try navy beans, black beans, or lima beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 29gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 273mgPotassium: 1038mgFiber: 14gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 182IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 4mg
Keyword potluck
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