I have been making these for years and they are a hit wherever I take them. These are on the sweet side but are good.
I will be making them for Thanksgiving at our son's, he requested them when I offered to make a side dish.
Calico Beans
1 ½ lbs. ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
½ lb. bacon, diced and browned
1 can pinto beans or red kidney
1 can pork and beans
1 can baby green lima beans or regular
½ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cider vinegar
1 tsp. mustard
Brown ground beef and onions; drain off grease if needed. Brown up the diced bacon and remove from the skillet. Drain all the beans and mix with all the other ingredients. Place in a large baking dish or in the Crockpot if doing it that way. I like doing it in a Crockpot.
Oven: bake at 350 deg. for 45 minutes
Crockpot: on high 3-4 hours or on low for 6-10 hours.
Note: The original recipe used red kidney beans and regular lima beans. I like the pinto and baby green lima beans better.
Smokin Don