Calico Beans

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. bacon
• 1 large onion
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tsp. mustard
• 4 tsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 can (30 oz.) pork and beans
• 1 can garbanzo beans (15 oz.), drained
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 can lima or butter beans, drained

Directions:

Cook first 3 ingredients in large skillet until meat loses its color and onions are tender; drain off excess fat. Stir in next 5 ingredients. Combine last ingredients in 3 qt. casserole dish. Stir meat mixture into beans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. You can garnish with strips of crisp bacon. You can also use different combinations of beans, if you like.

By Robin from Washington, IA