CALICO BEANS - Recipe of the Month, June 2022

BBQ time of the year is here!  This is a recipe my Mom would make often in the summer time as a side dish or potluck.  Easy and if you don't want to bake it, put it in a slow cooker instead for a longer period of time, once assembled!  Baking does help reduce the juices and keeps the bacon crispy.  Enjoy your summer!

CALICO BEANS

  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 pound ground chuck or lean hamburger
  • 1 medium size onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 c. catsup
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 t. dry mustard
  • 2 t. vinegar
  • 1 can (16 oz) pork and beans
  • 1 can (16 oz) kidney beans
  • 1 can (16 oz) lima or butter beans
  • 1 can (16 oz) northern beans

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

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

Combine beef, onion, catsup, salt, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar in a 3-quart backing dish.  Partially drain all the beans; add to baking dish, stirring gently to mix.  Sprinkle with bacon.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.