Calico Beans

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword calico-beans, homemade-baked-beans-recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 35

Servings servings

Calories 423kcal

Ingredients

8 oz sliced bacon
3 Tbsp bacon drippings
1 medium sweet onion diced
1 lb lean ground beef
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 16 oz cans pork and beans
2 16 oz cans light red kidney beans drained
1 16 oz can baby lima beans drained
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp whole grain mustard
1 Tbsp molasses
2 tsp dark chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large pot or dutch oven cook the bacon over medium high heat until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Reserve 3 Tbsp drippings in pan.
Add the diced onion to the drippings. Cook for 2 minutes until the onion becomes translucent. Add the ground beef. Add seasoned salt and black pepper.
Cook until no pink remains in the ground beef. Drain any excess fat from the pan. Remove from the heat.
Add the remaining ingredients to the cooked ground beef and onions along with crumbled bacon. Mix well. (Reserve some bacon to sprinkle on top, if desired.)
Pour into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 1 hour or until bubbly around the edges. Stir before serving.

Notes

Slow cooking method: Prepare beans per the recipe up to the point of pouring into the baking dish. Instead, pour into a 6 quart slow cooker spritzed with cooking spray. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.

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