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Calico Bean Casserole

 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Author Jennifer Morrisey

Ingredients

  • 1 15 ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 16 ounce can Grandma Brown's Home Baked Beans
  • 1 15 ounce can Navy beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can Pinto Beans in mild chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bacon chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 medium sized green bell pepper chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until crispy, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon from pan and drain on paper towels. Set bacon aside.
  • Discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan.
  • Season the beef with salt and pepper and add the meat, and peppers and onions to the bacon fat in the pan. Cook until the ground beef is no longer pink.
  • Drain fat.In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the beans.
  • Stir in the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, brown sugar and cooked beef and pepper/onion mixture.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  •  Pour the bean and meat mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes.