Calico beans with beef and bacon is a hearty and flavorful dish that makes for a perfect comfort food. This classic dish is prepared using a variety of beans, including pinto beans, navy beans, and kidney beans, along with tender chunks of beef and smoky bacon. The beans are simmered in a savory broth with seasonings, vegetables, and herbs until they are tender and infused with flavor. The result is a delicious and satisfying meal that can be easily customized to suit your preferences.
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CALICO BEAN CASSEROLE
Kidney beans, baked beans and butter beans are combined with ground beef, bacon and onion and baked. It's thick, hearty, and pretty tasty too! This can also be done in a slow cooker.
Provided by Dee Dee
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas Baked Bean Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the ground beef, bacon and onion together until ground beef is no longer pink. Drain fat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the kidney beans, baked beans with pork and butter beans. Stir in the ketchup, white vinegar, dry mustard, brown sugar and cook beef mixture. Mix thoroughly, adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the bean and meat mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.1 calories, Carbohydrate 69.2 g, Cholesterol 74.9 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 27.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 1089.1 mg, Sugar 38.8 g
CALICO BEANS
This casserole is the best! I take it to pot lucks, picnics, camping trips, etc.
Provided by Kathy
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
- Place bacon and ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
- In a four quart casserole dish, mix together the bacon, ground beef, pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, ketchup, onion, vinegar, dry mustard and celery.
- Cover and bake for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.5 calories, Carbohydrate 66.6 g, Cholesterol 38.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 952.9 mg, Sugar 35.7 g
CALICO BEANS
Packed full of beef, beans and bacon, this calico beans recipe is one of my favorites. Serve it as a hearty side or main dish. -Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h10m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. cast-iron pan or baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, until the beans are as thick as desired, 45-60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 826mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
CALICO BEANS
Calico beans are a perfect side dish for hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ's and potlucks, revved up baked beans with ground beef and bacon, brown sugar and three kinds of canned beans.
Provided by Kelly Wildenhaus | the hungry bluebird
Categories Side Dish
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon, onion and ground beef. Cook and brown, breaking up ground beef with wooden spoon, until beef is cooked and onion is soft and translucent, about 10 - 12 minutes. Drain grease.
- Add the beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, salt and mustard; stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Turn heat down, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring often. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 kcal, Carbohydrate 65 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Sodium 1365 mg, Fiber 12 g, Sugar 25 g, UnsaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CALICO BEANS
Calico beans (aka cowboy beans or trucker beans) get their name from the variety of bean colors in the dish. Here we use a trio of canned beans: white navy beans, deep red kidney beans and light brown pork and beans. They're baked with bacon and ground beef in a tangy-sweet sauce until bubbling, resulting in the perfect summer side dish to accompany grilled meats. Calico beans are also great on their own as a main course, topped with shredded cheese and hot sauce.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 2 quarts (10 servings as a side)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
- Put the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel lined plate. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet. Add the onion and ground beef and cook, breaking up the beef, until the onion is softened and the beef is crumbled and fully cooked, about 5 minutes. If necessary, drain any excess moisture released from the meat. Add the cooked bacon, kidney beans, navy beans, pork and beans, ketchup, brown sugar, dry mustard, vinegar and salt. Stir together and then transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Bake until bubbling and caramelized on top, 35 to 40 minutes.
CALICO BEANS RECIPE
This vintage Calico Beans recipe is a must-make for everything from summer picnics to cool winter evenings. Serve as a main dish or a side dish.
Provided by Julie Clark
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef along with the bacon and onion. Cook and stir until the beef and bacon are fully cooked. Then drain off any fat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt and ketchup. Set aside.
- In a large dutch oven or oven safe casserole dish, add the drained lima beans, rinsed and drained kidney beans and then add the whole can of pork and beans, juice and all.
- Add the beef/bacon mixture and then add the sauce. Mix well until it is all combined.
- Preheat the oven to 300ºF.
- Cover the beans (if you don't have a lid that works, use aluminum foil), then bake for 45 minutes or until heated through and bubbling.
- Serve warm.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 797 mg, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 15 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SLOW COOKER CALICO BEANS
Steps:
- Cover and cook on low for 3 to 5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 69 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 782 mg, Sugar 17 g, Fat 14 g, ServingSize 10 to 12 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
COWBOY CALICO BEANS
This is a tradition at the table when my girlfriends and I go up north for a girls' weekend. The husbands and kids are left at home, but the slow cooker comes with us! -Julie Butsch, Hartland, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and mustard; add to meat mixture. Stir in the beans. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4-5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 808mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
CALICO BEANS
Bean stew with ground beef and bacon. It's quick and simple to throw together and - good for either the crock pot or the oven.
Provided by Cheekymonkey
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 5h10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Empty cans of beans, undrained, into crock pot.
- Add ketchup, mustard, onions, ground beef, crumbled bacon, and salt.
- Stir together.
- Simmer in crockpot on low setting for 4-5 hours or until bubbly, or baked in oven at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
- May be served with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 575.5, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 53.4, Sodium 1390.1, Carbohydrate 75.5, Fiber 15.7, Sugar 21.8, Protein 28.4
BACON AND BEEF CALICO BEANS
From the Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good. Attributed to LeAnne Nolt or Leola, Pennsylvania, USA.
Provided by ElizabethKnicely
Categories Beans
Time 6h20m
Yield 10 , 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Brown bacon, ground beef, and onion in skillet until soft. Drain.
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
- Cover. Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, or on HIGH 2-3 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.9, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 44.9, Sodium 872.6, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 14.4, Protein 19.1
Tips:
- Soak the beans overnight before cooking to reduce cooking time.
- Use a variety of beans for a more flavorful dish.
- Add a ham hock or smoked sausage for extra flavor.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables.
- Serve with cornbread, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
Calico beans with beef and bacon is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover beef. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table. Remember to adjust the cooking time depending on the type of beans you use. If you are using canned beans, you can skip the soaking step. You can also cook this dish in a slow cooker on low for 8-10 hours. Serve calico beans with beef and bacon with your favorite sides, such as cornbread, mashed potatoes, or rice. Enjoy!
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