Calico Beans

Calico Beans

Calico beans are a hearty, flavorful dish that combines several types of beans—such as kidney beans, butter beans, and baked beans—with ground beef, bacon, and a sweet and savory sauce. The dish is often slow-cooked or baked, allowing the flavors to meld together. Calico beans are popular at potlucks and family gatherings, known for their rich taste and colorful appearance due to the variety of beans used

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Calico Beans

Ingredients

• ½ lb. ground beef                                                                    

• ½ lb. bacon, diced                   

• 1 onion, chopped                                                                    

• 1 can of kidney beans

• 1 can of butter beans

• 2 cans of pork and beans

• ½ cup brown sugar                                                 

• ½ cup white sugar                                                   

• ½ teaspoon dry mustard

• ½ cup ketchup

• 2 Tablespoons molasses

Method

1. Cook the hamburger, bacon, and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until they are cooked through. Drain off the grease when the food is fully cooked.

2. In a sieve, drain and rinse the kidney and butter beans. Set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, mix the sugars, mustard, ketchup, and molasses

4. Add the cooked and drained beef mixture and all the beans into a slow cooker

5. Add the sauce to the mixture and cook on low for 4 hours

Recipe attribution: Janna Politte

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