Slow cooker Baked Beans

6 slices bacon
1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 (31 ounce) can pork and beans, drained
1 (31 ounce) can pork and beans, with liquid
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 1/2 cups barbeque sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper




DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
1. Cook and crumble bacon. Set aside/
2. Place the ground beef and onion in skillet. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender.
3. Return bacon to the skillet with ground beef and onion, simmer about 5 minutes.
4. Add meat mixture to crockpot and mix in the drained pork and beans, pork and beans with liquid, kidney beans, and black beans. Stir in the barbeque sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and liquid smoke. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover cook on low 6-8 hours.

The orginally recipe was cooked in dutch oven, wtth a few changes this recipe tasted great! Had perfect BBQ flavoring!