Calico Beans
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, California12 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour
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).
Nutrition 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.