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Calico Beans Recipe

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A picnic favorite, this saucy bean medley isn't overly sweet like some versions. The dish will be empty before you know it! —Pat Price Cook, Mission Viejo, California

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Calico Beans Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

4 medium onions, halved and sliced
5 bacon strips, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) lima beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (15 ounces each) pork and beans
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onions and bacon until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Stir in beans. Transfer to a 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Yield: 12 servings (3/4 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 276 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 608 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Calico Beans in Taste of Home June/July 2009, p17

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Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2012 by soupmaker1

Very saucy and good. I added chopped green pepper.

Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2012 by getavilla

I've made this recipe several times. It's delicious as is but sometimes I like to change it a little....different beans, sauces, etc. Lots of compliments when I serve it.

Reviewed on May. 29, 2012 by tammyjones1967

Yummy, yummy, yummy.

Reviewed on May. 25, 2012 by lehmanj

This is truly a winner. I use hamburger for a main dish and without if it is a side to hamburgers. Great either way. I use butter beans instead of lima beans and add ketchup as well.

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by phutton

Fixed these beans for a dinner party last weekend. I just received an invitation to a potluck. I was asked to please bring "those beans". I did use brown sugar splenda instead of regular brown sugar.

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2011 by medwmst

I had found this recipe about five years ago, have made it numerous times for church gatherings, and it was a huge hit... well I moved and lost all my recipes, and was elated to have found it again on here!!! This recipe is absolutely amazing! I add either lil smokies or kielbasa to it to add to the flavor!

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2011 by schultz10

Add a pound of hamburger for a different taste.