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Gobble Me Up! Turkey Baked Beans
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 340 Minutes
Ready In: 360 Minutes
Servings: 8
Sweet & sassy baked beans, featuring lean ground turkey, are easy to throw together & slow cooked in the crockpot. Serve as a side dish or add crusty bread and a green salad for a filling main dish. With the kick of Rotel tomatoes balanced by tangy orange marmalade, your family is sure to gobble this up! Created for Category Craze-E #1, Fall 2008 contest but removed so I could post the other entries.
Ingredients:
2 (31 ounce) cans pork & beans (i use van kamps brand)
1/2 lb bacon
1 lb ground turkey
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, mild flavor (rotel brand)
1 large leek, rough chop white & light green parts only
1/2 cup sugar-free orange marmalade
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Drain one can of pork & beans, do not drain the other. Pour both into the crockpot.
2. Chop the bacon into 1 inch pieces (removing any large areas of fat) & fry on the stove til almost crisp, but not quite. Drain grease. Add bacon to crockpot.
3. In same frying pan, crumble & brown the ground turkey. Drain & add to crockpot.
4. Add the last 8 ingredients & stir well.
5. Set crockpot to low setting & cook for 6-8 hours.
By RecipeOfHealth.com