This meal is sweet and tangy, but mostly sweet, which is probably why my sugar fiend children requested it last week. I brown hamburger in large batches anytime it's on sale and keep it in the freezer and it cuts the preparation time for this dinner significantly. These beans are great for a cold night or a summer BBQ, and pairs well with a side of cornbread and a glass of cold milk.
Awesome Calico Beans
1/2 onion
1/2 lb cooked hamburger
1/2 lb cooked, crumbled bacon
1 large can Bushe's Baked Beans Original
1 can kidney beans
1 can butter beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup (I don't measure this. I just squirt it in until I feel like it's enough)
1 Tbs French's mustard (squirt method again. It's not scientific, but it saves dishes and tastes fine. Usually)
1 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
Brown the onion and hamburger or pull some out of the freezer if you like to pre-cook it like I do. Drain the burger and dump it in a crock pot. Using the same pan (because who needs more dishes?) brown the bacon. Set on paper towels to drain. Put a few pieces in the crock pot to add flavor and save the reserve the rest. Dump in Bushe's beans. Drain kidney beans and butter beans. Dump in crockpot. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and serve with corn bread.
This is the cornbread recipe I prefer. It's pretty sweet and we smother it with honey and butter. So good.
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