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No, this is not a recipe for cat stew with a soupcon of pumpkin. I just couldn’t find an appetizing picture of beans so I thought this autumn kitty was the perfect intro to the first day of October .

I have no idea why they call this recipe a hot bean salad. I prefer to think of it as a hot bean stew. What can I say? Any recipe that contains both bacon and brown sugar is tops on my list. This simple and hearty dish will certainly warm the tummy on those first cool autumn days!

BETSY’S BUMPUS BEANS

INGREDIENTS
1 can of corn
1 can of kidney beans (light red)
1 can of pork & beans
2 TBS mustard
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 large onion (optional)
1 TBS vinegar
1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground chuck or lean ground beef
1 lb bacon

DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients EXCEPT for onion, ground beef and bacon in crock pot
Brown ground beef and onion and add to crock pot
Fry bacon until lightly crisp, crumble it and add to crock pot (I like to cut my bacon into 2 inch pieces before I cook it)

Cook in crock pot for 2 hours on high, then on low until ready to serve (Or just leave on LOW all day if you’re going to be gone.)