Partytime Beans

By dette

A friend brought this colorful bean dish to my house for a church circle potluck dinner. As soon as I tasted these slightly sweet baked beans, I had to have the recipe. I've served this and shared the recipe many times since. -Jean Cantner, Boston, Virginia

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1-1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 to 3 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained

Details

Servings 14
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Stir in the beans and peas. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until onion and peppers are tender. Discard bay leaves. Yield: 16 servings.