Calico Beans

Discover the best Calico Beans recipe with a flavorful mix of ground beef, bacon, and three types of beans, slow-cooked to perfection.

Calico Beans

Ingredients

• ½ lb. ground beef                                                                    

• ½ lb. bacon, diced                   

• 1 onion, chopped                                                                    

• 1 can of kidney beans

• 1 can 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. Drain off the grease when 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