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Recipes => Side Dishes => Topic started by: Mommom on July 11, 2007, 04:29:56 PM



Title: Calico Beans (Crockpot)
Post by: Mommom on July 11, 2007, 04:29:56 PM
CALICO BEANS

2 cans Pork and Beans or baked beans (any variety you prefer; I use Bush's Best Baked Beans)
1 can small green lima beans
1 can large butter beans
1 can red kidney beans
Drain all but the Pork and Beans and place all beans in crockpot and turn on high.
Cut 1/2 lb. bacon into small squares, about 1" wide. Cook in skillet until nearly crisp. (You could use lowfat or turkey bacon.) Remove bacon. Discard all or nearly all drippings. Chop 2 medium onions and sauté in drippings or oil. Drain if desired.
To onions, add:
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup mild vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
Return bacon to mixture. Simmer 5 minutes. Add mixture to beans in crockpot and cook for 3-4 hrs. on high or for 6 hrs. on low.