If I could give this recipe more than 5 stars I would!!!! I made this for dinner tonight and it turned out simply fantastic. I, like other reviewers stated, started it cooking on high for 2 hours and then reduced the heat to low for an additional cooking time of 6 hours. The meat was juicy, tender and practically shredded itself. I did not use the butter but used spray olive oil instead and used garlic paste. The next time I will use onion powder since we do not like to bite into pieces of onions. I served this on a whole wheat roll with homemade barbeque sauce and it was awesome. I will be trying it over a bed of rice too. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe.

Reviewed On: Feb. 7, 2010

I made this dish tonight for dinner and served it with a garden salad. I used all ground beef but will try the next time with the sausage. I added green peppers as well. Absolutely delicious and will be made again and again. No more need to go out for good italian food when it can be made like this recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Reviewed On: Aug. 25, 2009

What a fabulous recipe!!! Made these several times and there were no left overs. On one occasion I omitted the bacon and they were just as delicious without it. A delicious recipe for green beans and an easy one to prepare. Will make these many more times in the future.

Reviewed On: Jun. 24, 2009