5.0 from 36 votes
Calico Beans
Cooked in the crock pot this mixture of beans with bacon and ground beef in a delicious sauce is the perfect side dish for summer!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 489 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz Bacon
- 1 lb ground beef recommend 85%
- 1 c. chopped yellow onion
- ½ c. light brown sugar packed
- 1 Tbsp dry mustard
- 2 cans pork and beans 15 oz each
- 15 oz lima beans drained
- 15 oz butter beans drained
- 16 oz Kidney Beans drained
- ½ c. ketchup
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp, remove bacon to paper towels and let drain. Leave about 2 tsp of bacon drippings in the skillet, discard the remaining drippings.
- Heat skillet with drippings over medium heat and add the ground beef and chopped onions. Cook until beef is browned. Drain off grease.
- Transfer ground beef to a crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot.
- Cook on low for 3-5 hours.
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Notes
- Can you make them ahead?You have two options for making them ahead.
- One way is to cook the beef and onion and combine them with the rest of the ingredients. Instead of slow cooking them, store the mixture in a container and keep it in the refrigerator. Then just pop it in the crock pot when you’re ready to cook it.
- You can also do all the steps and then let the dish cool and store it in the fridge and warm them up later. Either way works!
- How long do leftovers keep?Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for three to four days.
- Can you bake them in the oven instead?Yes, you can place all of the ingredients in a baking dish and bake for about an hour at 350°F.
Nutrition Information
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
792mg
(33%)
Potassium
1147mg
(33%)
Fiber
15g
(60%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
58IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 792mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1147mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 58IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.