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Calico Beans
A flavorful and easy baked beans recipe that includes ground beef, bacon, and onion in a sweet and savory sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 384 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ¼ lb. bacon, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans, not drained
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can navy beans, drained
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can lima beans (or butter beans), drained
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large Dutch oven or large skillet, brown the beef, bacon, and onion over medium-high heat until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off excess grease.
- Add the pork and beans (with their sauce), kidney beans, navy beans, and lima beans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard.
- Stir the ketchup mixture into the bean mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the cover and continue baking for about 20 more minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
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Notes
- Alternate Slow Cooker Method: Just keep in mind that the Crock Pot beans will have a more "soupy" consistency. First, brown the beef, bacon, and onion on the stovetop as instructed. Transfer the mixture to a Crock Pot, and stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1-2 hours or on LOW for 3-4 hours. Remove the lid during the final 30 minutes to allow some of the steam and condensation to escape and the sauce to thicken.
- If you like more sauce in your calico beans, leave the cover on the dish for the entire 45 minutes.
- The total cooking time may vary. For really soft, broken-down beans, cook the dish for 40 minutes covered, and then remove the cover for another 20 minutes.
- For added heat, season the beans with Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning, some hot sauce, or a dash of cayenne.
- Do not drain off the sauce from the can of pork and beans. The other canned beans should be drained before adding them to the pot.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/10 of the recipe
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
707mg
(29%)
Potassium
815mg
(23%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
66IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/10 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 815mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 66IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.