August 5, 2014

CALICO BEANS

1 pound ground beef
3 slices thick bacon, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 can pork and beans
1 can butter beans
1 can lima beans
1 can kidney beans
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons mustard
4 tablespoons vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Brown ground beef; drain and place in a bowl. In same pan, brown diced bacon and diced onion.  Add bacon and onions to ground beef.  Drain half of liquid from beans and add remaining beans with liquid to the ground beef.  Mix ketchup, sugar, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice; pour over bean mixture and stir well to mix.  Pour into a casserole dish and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.  Can also be made in a crockpot.