Calico Beans

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Pre-Notes

Stush's Mom, Mrs. Cieslak, liked to make these beans for parties.

Ingredients

1. 1/2 lb ground beef
2. 1/2 lb bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3. 1 large onion, diced
4. 1/2 c ketchup
5. 1 t mustard
6. 1 t vinegar
7. 1/4 c brown sugar
8. 2 (17 oz) cans baked beans
9. 1 (16 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained
10. 1 (16 oz) can chick peas, drained
11. 1 (15.25 oz) can lima beans, drained

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Fry bacon in large skillet, remove bacon and set aside, and drain fat.
3. Brown ground beef and onion.
4. Combine, bacon, ground beef, onion, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, baked beans, kidney beans, chick peas, and lima beans.
5. Pour into a Dutch oven or a 9x13 inch baking dish.
6. Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes, until bubbly.

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