Calico Beans

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. bacon
• 1 large onion
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tsp. mustard
• 4 tsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 can (30 oz.) pork and beans
• 1 can garbanzo beans (15 oz.), drained
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 can lima or butter beans, drained

Directions:

Cook first 3 ingredients in large skillet until meat loses its color and onions are tender; drain off excess fat. Stir in next 5 ingredients. Combine last ingredients in 3 qt. casserole dish. Stir meat mixture into beans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. You can garnish with strips of crisp bacon. You can also use different combinations of beans, if you like.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Archives: Recipe: Calico Beans Archived on 10/28/2009 Ingredients 1 can pinto beans 1 can lima beans 1 can kidney beans (wash above and drain) 1 can butter beans (use liquid) 2 cans pork and beans (use liquid) 1/2 lb. hamburger 1/2 lb. diced bacon 1 medium chopped onion (brown and drain off fat) Sauce: 1 cup ketchup 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tsp. dry mustard 1 tsp. salt (opt.) Mix all together and bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. By Robin from Washington, IA Feedback: RE: Calico Beans My mother used to make this. It is so good. I'd make it for my husband all the time and he devoured it. He loved beans. A great side dish with this is corn bread. Yummy. (06/20/2009) By chef4u Report Spam or Abuse Recipe: Calico Baked Beans Archived on 07/20/2009 Ingredients 1 lb. hamburger 1 small onion (cut up) 1 can lima beans 1 can green beans 1 can pork and beans 1 can kidney beans 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup sugar 1/14 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. dry mustard Directions Brown hamburger and onion and drain. Add remaining ingredients. Mix all together. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. By Robin Report Spam or Abuse Recipe: Calico Baked Beans Archived on 07/20/2009 Ingredients 1/2 lb. hamburger, fried 1 tsp. salt 1 can lima beans, drained (1lb.) 1/2 lb. bacon 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup onions, chopped 1 tsp. mustard 1 can pork and beans (1lb.) 1/2 cup ketchup 2 tsp. vinegar 1 can kidney beans, drained (1lb.) Directions Mix all together and put in large baking casserole pan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees F. By Robin from Washington, IA Report Spam or Abuse Recipe: Calico Beans Archived on 06/19/2009 Ingredients 1/4 lb. bacon, fried and crumbled 1 lb. hamburger 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 can kidney beans, drained 1 can lima beans, drained 1 can pork and beans 1/2 cup ketchup 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp. mustard 1 tsp. salt Directions Fry the bacon. Let it cool and crumble it into pieces. Brown the hamburger and onion together. In a crockpot, on low, mix the kidney beans, lima beans, pork and beans, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and salt together. Add the bacon and hamburger and cook 4-5 hours. By Robin from Washington, IA Report Spam or Abuse