Tex-Mex Beans

1 Pound Bag of Pinto Beans, washed and soaked over night
1 Can Spam, diced (you can use low sodium if you can find it)
6 Sliced Bacon, chopped and fried crisp
1 Jumbo Onion, diced
5 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 19 oz Can Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce
1 Can of Hot Water
1 Package Old El Paso Taco Seasoning 25% less salt
3 Bay leaves
3 Chinese Dried Chili's Crushed (or a diced jalapeno)
Fresh Cracked Pepper
3 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon of Special Dark Cocoa
2 Tablespoons Liquid Smoke
DO Not add additional salt, it is not necessary, you have salt in the bacon, spam and taco seasoning.

Rinse beans and place in crock pot. Add Enchilada Sauce and hot water. Saute bacon crisp, add spam and onions and cook till onions are translucent. Use a slotted spoon to scoop out bacon spam and onions, add to crockpot with all remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 10 hours.

Goulash (crockpot)

2 Pounds Ground Beef
1 Jumbo Onion
1 Large Green Pepper
2 28oz Cans Diced Tomatoes with Juice
1 Can Tomato Paste
3-4 Cups Beef Stock
1 Cup Red Wine
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
4 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Beef Bullion Paste
Fresh Cracked Pepper
3 Bay Leaves
About a pound of macaroni noodles
(optional) Sharp Cheddar Cheese.

So basically you brown the beef, saute the onion and bell pepper, deglaze the pan with the wine and then everybody except the macaroni goes into the crockpot. You can add more seasoning as your taste dictates. I do not add salt as I use bullion and beef stock.
I put mine in at 11am and served at 7. The Macaroni goes in 20 minutes before serving. It will look really watery until the Macaroni has cooked.
You can blend a few handfuls of sharp cheddar cheese through the mix once the macaroni is cooked. I didn't add cheese because my husband doesn't like it.

Note* Shut off the crock pot after adding the noodles. The mixture is plenty hot enough to cook the noodles but you do not want it to continue cooking after it is ready to serve. At least shut it off after the noodles have been in for 10 minutes.