Calico Beans Recipe

A delicious side dish that will go great for barbeque.

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound bacon, 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) can baby lima beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can pork and beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained

Directions

1. Cook and drain bacon. Brown onion in bacon drippings and set aside.
2. Discard drippings and brown beef in skillet. Drain off excess fat.
3. Combine beef, bacon and onion with remaining ingredients; mix well. Put into a greased 2 1/2-quart casserole, then cover and bake at 300 degrees F for about 1 1/2 hours.