Calico Beans 05-Jul-2011

This is another family and potluck favourite. Double for potluck.

I have no idea how long we’ve had this recipe, but we had it pretty often growing up.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 16 ounce can baked beans (original was editted to be 28 oz can)
  • 1 16 ounce can red kidney beans
  • 1 16 ounce can lima or butter beans

Directions

  1. heat oven to 350°F
  2. chop up the bacon into small pieces, fry in a pan, drain on paper towels and crumble
  3. pour off the fat and brown the ground beef in the same pan, breaking up the meat as it cooks, drain off fat
  4. in a large casserole dish, combine the beef, bacon, onions, ketchup, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, vinegar, mustard, and beans
  5. bake uncovered for 45 minutes

Original Recipe Card from the Vaults

I found this in my mom’s old recipe box:

Original recipe card from Bobby Barr

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