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This recipe fills my crock pot that is why I use 2 pots, one for mixing one for cooking, If your cooking this on the stove you'll only need one.
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Chop bacon into small size pieces. Remember when cooking they will absorb the water and get bigger.
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In skillet over low-med heat brown bacon, transfer to big bowl or pot.
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(Use as much onion as you wish I do use more than one small one).
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Cook onion in bacon fat until translucent, you may want to remove some of the bacon fat-depends on your diet preference.
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Rub a little bacon fat around sides of crock pot.
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Drain water of store canned beans in sink, add all ingredients into over size pot mix and dump into crock pot.
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Then add water to barely cover.
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OR at this point barely cover with water in your stove pot, cover with lid cook on low all day.
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To add zip add a little crushed red pepper flakes.
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Add recommended amount of warm water, for the crock pot.
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My pot is 2 -1/2 qt and I add 3/4 to 1 full quart of water, so I add just until I can see the water line in the crock pot.
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I also add 2 strips of uncooked bacon on top.
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If you do not like bacon fat or can not use,( sub what ever kind of fat you desire, it is also good with butter .) To adjust for flavor I would use Wright's All Natural Hickory Seasoning, Liquid Smoke Concentrate. If you do not use Wright's your on your own! I have tried others but found they do not have the flavor I want, and just do not taste right.
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Cover set on low all day.a minimum of 4 hours better after 6.
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Now you might think this will serve a lot of people but remember they cook down.
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Note: Grandma cooked 2 quarts for 6 people, she would cook these all day on low on the stove.
