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Toni Bonner's Calico Beans Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 lb bacon-cut up
1/2 lb ground meat (or sausage or diced kielbasa)
(can also combine some of each and that works well)
1 onion chopped
1 Tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 - 32oz can pork and beans
1 - 16oz can butter beans
1 - 16oz can kidney beans
1 - 16oz can garbonzo beans
Directions:
Directions:
Cook ground meat, bacon, onion until browned.
Add vinegar, catsup & brown sugar.
Mix with all beans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or longer.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Judy makes these for parties and it is very well received.
She usually uses some hamburg, some sausage and one round of Kielbasa.
It makes a very hearty dish and you can't cook it too long!

 

 

 

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