Calico Beans

October 4, 2009 by Sherry Dedman · Leave a Comment
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From my Mom’s recipe file:

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound browned Ground Beef
• 1/2 pound cooked Bacon, broken up
• 1 cup of Chopped Onion (cook it with the beef)
• 1/2 cup of Ketchup (use organic ketchup to avoid high-fructose corn syrup for a more authentic result)
• 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup of White Sugar
• 2 tabespoons of Vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of Dry Mustard
• 1 teaspoon of Salt
• 4 cans of Beans (details below)

DIRECTIONS:

For the beans, choose from Pork ‘n Beans, Red Beans, Kidney Beans, Butter Beans or Lima Beans.  Don’t drain the beans.  Stir all ingredients into a crock pot and cook  for 8-10 hours.