Crock Pot Ground Beef and Beans

This is wonderful served in a bowl, topped with cheddar cheese and crusty buns on the side, if you don't have a crock pot just simmer on top of the stove over low heat for about 3 hours or more.

• Ready In: 5 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 2 -3  tablespoons  fresh minced garlic
• 2  stalks celery, diced
• 1 -2  jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 -4  teaspoons  dried chili pepper flakes
• 3  carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 2  green bell peppers, seeded and chopped (or use red bell peppers)
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1⁄4 cup beer
• 1⁄3 cup barbecue sauce
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2  cups  canned mushroom slices
• 1 (28 ounce) can  baked beans (Heinz is good!)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans
•  seasoning salt or   white salt
•  black pepper

Directions

1. In a large pot or skillet brown the ground beef with onions, garlic, celery, jalapeno peppers and chili flakes until the beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
2. Add in all the remaining ingredients; stir to combine bring to a simmer then transfer to the crock pot (or simmer on top of the stove over very low heat for about 3 hours).
3. Cover and cook on LOW heat for about 5 hours.
4. Season with salt and pepper about halfway through cooking.