Calico Beans Recipe

Calico Beans Recipe
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100% would make again

I made this once for my dad and now my mom has to make it often. It's one of his favorites. --Suzanne Kern

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  • 8-10 Servings
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces bacon, diced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 can (21 ounces) pork and beans
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard drippings.
  • In the same skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine the beef mixture, bacon, beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and salt. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are as thick as desired. Recipe can be easily doubled for a larger group. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 304 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 1,015 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Calico Beans published in Reminisce Extra April 1993, p45

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Calico Beans Recipe

Calico Beans

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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by WhiteBirdMustFly

This is an old recipe add baby lima beans and some form of chili pepper or tapatia or other hot sauce and you have my Mother's recipe. Add lib on the different styles of beans and spices to include italian if that's taboo with you. =) It's a camping favorite as it can be done in a kettle over a fire, in a frying pan or in an oven. If electricity is available we usually make it in the crock pot to save the skillets and such for other foods. Love this recipe myself! Have had many people over the years ask for it's recipe which originally came from my Great-Great Grandmother.

Glad to see it here but you beat me to it. LOL!

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by carolbeth

THIS IS A GREAT POTLUCK ITEM WE HAVE A GROUP OF 55 SO THIS IS EASY

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