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I often change the variety of beans in this classic recipe, using whatever I have on hand to total five 15- to 16-ounce cans. The sauce makes any combination delicious! It's a gluten-free side dish that's popular with everyone. —Peggy Gwillim, Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
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Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 255 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 942 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 9 g protein.
Originally published as Slow-Cooked Bean Medley in Taste of Home June/July 2008, p43
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Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2013 by contrarywife
Great recipe. Took to a family gathering and everyone loved it, even the kids. Simple and delicious and it all fit into my 5-quart Crockpot.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2013 by vroommm
Great flavor
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2012 by daduk
Just an update on this recipe. It works great as an appetizer. Serve it cold with Frito scoops it is delicious.....
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2012 by daduk
I made this dish for a Father's Day cookout and it was a hit. Loved the sweet, tangy taste of the sauce. Followed the recipe to a "T" with the exception of using pinto beans and cannellini beans in place of black-eyed peas and great northern beans, as I did not have them on hand. This makes alot so it is great for a get together.
Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2012 by Bridgetmarymary
This recipe is outstanding! If you've ever liked a bean, try it! The sauce is wonderful, the dish improves over a day or two, and this is going to be one of my 'go-to' recipes for pot lucks.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by ckolinger
Love it! I'm trying to get more protein from other than meat sources and this is delicious. It is so versatile that you can tweak it to suite the ingredients in your cupboard (ie: I had celery to use up so I added more, I had balsamic vinaigrette dressing and substituted that, I added 1 yellow and 1 orange pepper and lots more onions.) I had my doubts about the brown sugar, but I did add it and I can see that it is an important ingredient.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2011 by Nellstrum
This was really good, but it was twice as good the second day. next time I make this I will make it the day before.
Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by sadayo
You couldn't get me to eat any of these beans on their own, particularly lima beans, but blended together with the background ingredients makes this dish surprisingly tasty! It's the perfect potluck dish.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by decar48
Made as stated without the celery ribs. Substituted 2 Tbsp dried celery leaves. Wasn't quite spicy enough for us, so added 2 Serrano peppers with seeds chopped finely. Very good for a main course with a tossed salad!
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2011 by Peaches_77
This is now one of my go-to recipes for potlucks & holiday's. I do not usually even like beans, but this has such great flavor, I go back for seconds every time. It makes quite a large batch, but I rarely have leftovers.
Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by liztonlady
We loved this recipe. Looks pretty and so tasty!
Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by sassytia
Absolutely loved this dish! Excellent hot orcold. Will make this many times I am sure.
Absolutely loved this dish! Excellent hot or
cold. Will make this many times I am sure.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2011 by rhondabrown998
This is a wonderful recipe! my husband thought it was perfect but i thought a lil less ketchup next time maybe. added some smoked sausage and served with my Jalapeno Cornbread recipe.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2011 by mamaturner
I used all seasonings in recipe, no corn and beans as followed- 1 can chili beans with sauce, 1 can black beans, 1 can red kidney beans, 1 big (like double normal size) pinto beans and 1 can cannellini beans. I used red onion, I didn't have enough celery so I added some celery seed to make up. It's not even done and I keep finding myself eating it.I think this will be our bring for the family reunion next weekend! Deffinitly a keeper.
I used all seasonings in recipe, no corn and beans as followed- 1 can chili beans with sauce, 1 can black beans, 1 can red kidney beans, 1 big (like double normal size) pinto beans and 1 can cannellini beans. I used red onion, I didn't have enough celery so I added some celery seed to make up. It's not even done and I keep finding myself eating it.
I think this will be our bring for the family reunion next weekend! Deffinitly a keeper.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2011 by janisking01@gmail.com
Have had a similar recipe for 15 years - It's excellent. Sometimes I put bacon in it.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2011 by ferndale52
easy and very tasty
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2011 by time2cook
I do this same recipe, but instead of ketchup and seasonings, I substitute bottled bbq sauce(may fave is KC's Masterpiece, spicy flavor). Also add several slices of cooked and crumbled bacon for even more flavor. Not low cal, but tastes great.
Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2011 by centralvacmama
I've already made this recipe a couple times for parties and am getting ready to make it again for a potluck banquet. It is delicious, garnering compliments and recipe requests, and so easy to make using the crock pot. In my case, I do not like lima beans, so I substituted pinto beans. I imagine you could have fun throwing in some fresh herbs of choice to add even more flavors. I might even throw in some chopped cilantro this time!
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