Calico Beans

Name: Calico Beans Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: * 8 ounces bacon about 10 to 12 slices (Used Turkey Bacon - 4 slices); * 1 pound extra lean ground beef (nutrition figured using 96% lean); * 1 cup chopped onion; * 1/2 cup brown sugar; * 1 tbsp. dry mustard (regular mustard can be substituted); * 2 cans pork and beans; * 1 can lima beans or butter beans drained; * 1 can kidney beans drained; * 1/2 cup ketchup; * 1 tbsp. vinegar

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Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

* 8 ounces bacon, about 10 to 12 slices (Used Turkey Bacon - 4 slices) * 1 pound extra lean ground beef (nutrition figured using 96% lean) * 1 cup chopped onion * 1/2 cup brown sugar * 1 tbsp. dry mustard (regular mustard can be substituted) * 2 cans pork and beans * 1 can lima beans or butter beans, drained * 1 can kidney beans, drained * 1/2 cup ketchup * 1 tbsp. vinegar

Directions

Brown bacon, ground beef, and chopped onions. Combine drained ground beef mixture in slow cooker with remaining ingredients; cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 5 hours.

NOTE: From About.com with some modifications. It can also be baked for 1 hr instead of using the slow cooker or just cook on the stovetop.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMMYNEV.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 393.2
Total Fat: 4.0 g
Cholesterol: 37.5 mg
Sodium: 829.3 mg
Total Carbs: 61.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 13.0 g
Protein: 25.7 g

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Member Reviews

LITTLEREDMIATA
We love this recipe. Nice and easy and quick to make. Love my crockpot and on a cold winter day, this is perfect! - 11/8/12
CD12610973
Loved this recipe - really fills you up. I omitted the vinegar and added about 1/2 more Tablespoon of mustard. In addition, I used totally different beans: black, red, and pinto beans in addition to one can of baked beans...Was Awesome!!!! - 7/14/12
KBRIANA
I ate this just for dinner. Its like a little meal in itself. very good. - 6/5/12
JOYING42
I going to try this for the next potluck at church. - 8/20/09
FAITHSEEKER40
took this to my family reunion and it was a hit - 8/20/09