Calico Beans

Kidney beans, baked beans and butter beans are combined with ground beef, bacon and onion in this hearty dish. You can also put the ingredients into a slow cooker and cook for about 8 hours on low.

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Serving size: 8
Calories per serving: 255

Ingredients:
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16-ounce) can pork and beans
1 (15-ounce) can butter beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 pound ground beef
6 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain; crumble.

Cook the ground beef in the fat remaining in skillet until no pink remains. Add onion; saute just until tender.

In a large mixing bowl, beef, onion, catsup, salt, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar in a 3 qt. baking dish. Add all the beans, stirring gently to mix. Sprinkle with bacon.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. You can also cook them in a slow cooker about 8 hours on low.