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Calico Beans


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5 from 7 reviews

  • Author: Melissa Riker
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x

Description

Looking for an amazing Baked Beans recipe? Look no further, once you taste this recipe for my Mom’s Calico Beans, loaded with 3 kinds of beans, beef, and bacon, you’ll know why everyone called them the BEST baked beans!


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • 1/2 cup diced onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 – 15 oz. cans pork and beans (undrained)
  • 1 – 15 oz. can kidney beans (undrained)
  • 1 – 15 oz. can butter beans (undrained)


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large skillet, brown ground beef and bacon.
  3. Once meats are cooked, add onions and sauté until tender.
  4. In a large bowl, stir together cooked meats and onions and remaining ingredients.
  5. Pour into a 9×13 baking dish and bake for about 1 1/2 hours or until top is caramelized.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 90 minutes
  • Category: side
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 19.9 g
  • Sodium: 689.4 mg
  • Fat: 4.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 47.2 g
  • Protein: 22.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 39 mg
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