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Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans

October 9, 2016

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Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans is the perfect chilly day recipe! Made with three different beans, molasses, bacon, and kielbasa – it’s pure comfort food!

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans recipe

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans

Every Sunday, without fail, Chris asks me to make crockpot chili. He loves being able to watch football and grab a bowl of chili and eat it whenever he likes. My boys are big on chili too. They like me to warm up flour tortillas, spread the insides with melted butter and then roll them up. They dip that into their chili. Try it – it’s pretty spectacular!

As much as I love chili, I get a little tired of making it. So last week, our Sunday chili turned into this Slow Cooker Kielbasa with Barbecue Beans. It has all the components of chili that they love, but with a lot more flavor.

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans all mixed together in crockpot

I used three different beans, maple syrup, molasses, and a bunch of other ingredients that you likely have in your pantry for the base. In a moment of weakness, I opted to add in bacon, because, well…bacon.

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My favorite part of this dish is the kielbasa. I love kielbasa and I like to keep it on hand for quick breakfast scrambles or easy dinners like this Kielbasa, Peppers, and Potato Hash or this Cheesy Kielbasa, Rice and Broccoli Skillet. I added two full ropes of kielbasa cut into chunks to the top of the rest of the ingredients and let me slow cooker do the work for me.

ingredients in slow cooker

The kielbasa slowly cooks on top and the juices run down into the bean mixture below. Magical. When all is said and done, you’ve got something that looks like this:

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans in crockopt

And, a house that smells fantastic. Win-win. Watch how easy it is! (Many asked on Facebook where I got my slow cooker from…it’s a Disney Pixar Slow Cooker that you can find here.)

More Slow Cooker Recipes To Try

  1. Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
  2. Crockpot Chili
  3. Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
  4. Cowboy Beans
  5. Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

How To Make Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans

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Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans is the perfect chilly day recipe! Made with three different beans, molasses, bacon, and kielbasa - it's pure comfort food!
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Keyword kielbasa and bbq beans, slow cooker
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 6 hours hours
Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 420.7kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 2 15 oz black beans canned, drained and rinsed
  • 2 15.8 oz Great Northern beans canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15.25 oz can kidney beans canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 14.5 oz chicken broth
  • 1/2 lb bacon cooked, cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 lbs Kielbasa cut into bite size pieces

Instructions

  • In a large slow cooker, add all of the ingredients except for the kielbasa and stir gently to combine.
  • Place the kielbasa on top and cover with the lid.
  • Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours. Stir in the kielbasa before serving.

Video

Notes

I recommend the low setting for this recipe because on high, the beans tend to get dried out. If you need to cook on high due to time constraints, monitor the beans and add more broth or water if necessary.

Nutrition

Calories: 420.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.56g | Protein: 17.04g | Fat: 22.52g | Saturated Fat: 7.88g | Cholesterol: 49.05mg | Sodium: 979.3mg | Potassium: 664.98mg | Fiber: 6.66g | Sugar: 16.33g | Vitamin A: 120.04IU | Vitamin C: 4.17mg | Calcium: 76.21mg | Iron: 3.05mg


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Comments

  1. Tam says

    August 20, 2018 at 1:47 PM

    I made this as written using turkey bacon and beef smoked sausage (we don’t eat pork). It is delicious! Next time I would use a lot less broth because it made SOUP. I would prefer more of a thick stew texture. Otherwise, a real keeper!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 28, 2018 at 5:02 PM

      So glad you like it Tam!

      Reply
  2. Eve says

    April 27, 2018 at 6:33 PM

    Absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing, this has become a weekly delight in my house. ?

    Reply
  3. Robert says

    February 17, 2018 at 6:22 AM

    Is the kielbasa you call for already cooked? That’s all I’m finding.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      December 21, 2018 at 9:37 AM

      All kielbasa is already cooked.

      Reply
  4. Jason says

    February 13, 2018 at 8:35 AM

    Hi, I have made this at the Firehouse a few times and the fellas absolutely LOVE it! Although I changed the name to Maple Lodge Sausage Bacon & Beans to make it more appealing. I also seared the Kielbasa in a Iron skillet to lock in some flavor. Its so easy to make and not have to worry while we run calls.

    Reply
  5. Patty says

    November 7, 2017 at 4:30 PM

    Has anyone tried this recipe with an Instant Pot? Did you have to make any modifications.

    Reply
    • Alice says

      April 7, 2018 at 3:09 PM

      I just made this for the IP. I sauteed the bacon, and onion and the kielbasa. Add the broth and make sure to deglaze so you don’t get the burn error. Layer the beans on top. Mix all other ingredients in a mixing bowl and pour in last. Set at high pressure for 15-20 min. Quick release steam. You can thicken up with cornstarch at the end if you like.

      Reply
      • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

        April 14, 2018 at 7:20 AM

        So I totally want to try this in the instant pot now Alice 🙂 Maybe this weekend!

        Reply
  6. Erin says

    October 30, 2017 at 7:29 AM

    I just put all of the ingredients in the crockpot and ready for tonight. The house smells amazing already! Can’t wait to dig in. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  7. Holly says

    October 22, 2017 at 11:07 AM

    I used two cans of brown sugar baked beans. A pound of bacon, a red pepper, A tomato, and a whole onion along with the recipe. I also heated my kielbasa in the same skillet as the bacon so that the bacon grease gave it phenomenal flavor. Very popular with my family. Thanks!

    Reply
  8. DN says

    October 20, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    I have this in the crock pot now. I added a can of corn too. I did add some molasses against my better judgement. I hope it’s good and not too sweet. I used sweet baby rays barbq sauce.
    It smells good! I have a nice warm biscuits with it.
    Did anyone object to the molasses taste?

    Reply
  9. Christina says

    October 19, 2017 at 3:02 PM

    Just made this today, very good recipe. ..the only problem I had is mine turned out a little soupy. I think maybe next time i won’t add chicken broth.

    Reply
  10. cynthia borst says

    October 10, 2017 at 7:53 AM

    Did you cook the bacon and kielbasa prior to putting them in the crockpot? Thanks! Cannot wait to make

    Reply
  11. Cake Delivery in Ahmedabad says

    October 9, 2017 at 1:07 AM

    Very Good, I will probably make again. Really this recipe is very helpful for everyone. Thanks for sharing these nice ideas.

    Reply
  12. Brad says

    September 21, 2017 at 11:32 PM

    I have a question on the instructions.
    In the video the kielbasa is put on top of the beans and then put on low…but the instructions say to cook the beans and then add the kielbasa towards the end before serving.
    Which is it?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Brad says

      September 21, 2017 at 11:54 PM

      Never mind, I read the instructions wrong. ?

      Reply
      • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

        September 24, 2017 at 4:27 PM

        No problem!

        Reply
  13. Jill H says

    September 18, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    I found this recipe on facebook. I’ve got this in the crock pot right now. It’s 1 hour in and already smells delish. I substituted pinto beans for the kidney beans & added a dash or 2 of Tabasco. My husband, 2 teens & I all love kielbasa so I’m sure this will be a hit! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  14. Trudy M Van Eck says

    September 18, 2017 at 5:10 AM

    Can you leave out maple syrup??

    Reply
  15. ron says

    September 16, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    hi! photo appears to have celery? was celery forgotten? I would add it if i try this, i love the celery bean combo like chili has, tc

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      September 17, 2017 at 4:57 PM

      I think what you’re seeing is onion – no celery in this one 🙂

      Reply
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