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Judy's Calico Beans 🌟🍲

Warm up your kitchen with this hearty, comforting dish that's perfect for gatherings, potlucks, or family dinners! Judy's Calico Beans are rich in flavor and packed with protein, making them a satisfying meal. The combination of different beans gives it a lovely texture and a colorful presentation that will impress your guests! Pair it with cornbread or over rice for a complete meal. 🥖🍚

Ingredients

For the base

For the beans mixture

For the sauce

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon: In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pan.

  2. Sauté the onions: In the same pan, add chopped onions and sauté until they become translucent.

  3. Brown the beef: Increase the heat to medium-high, add the ground beef to the pan, and cook until browned. Drain any excess fat.

🔥 Remember to keep the heat medium so that the onions don’t burn! This adds a nice sweetness to the entire dish.

  1. Combine ingredients: In a 2½-quart casserole dish, mix the bacon, sautéed onions, browned ground beef, and all the beans.

  2. Add the sauce: In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, dry mustard, vinegar, and catsup. Pour this mixture over the bean and meat mixture; stir until well combined.

  3. Bake: Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1½ hours. Then reduce the temperature to 300°F (150°C) and bake for an additional 2 hours.

⏳ For a slower cook, you can transfer all the ingredients to a crock pot and set it to cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. This method deepens the flavors even more!

Variations

Enjoy Judy's Calico Beans as a hearty side or main dish that brings warmth and joy to your table! 🍽️💕

All Revisions

ocr Here’s the text from the image: **CALICO BEANS** - ½ lb. bacon, cut up - 1 cup onion, chopped - 1½ lb. ground beef - 16 oz. pork 'n beans - 16 oz. lima beans - 16 oz. kidney beans - 16 oz. butter beans - ¾ cup brown sugar - 1 tsp. dry mustard - 1 tsp. vinegar - ½ cup catsup **Instructions:** Cook bacon. Remove from pan. Fry onion until clear. Drain fat from pan. Brown ground beef; drain fat. Combine all ingredients in 2½ quart casserole. Bake at 350°F for 1½ hours, then 300°F for 2 hours (or put in a crock pot; cook LOW for 4 to 6 hours). **Judy Johnson** Page 84
llm # Judy's Calico Beans 🌟🍲 Warm up your kitchen with this hearty, comforting dish that's perfect for gatherings, potlucks, or family dinners! Judy's Calico Beans are rich in flavor and packed with protein, making them a satisfying meal. The combination of different beans gives it a lovely texture and a colorful presentation that will impress your guests! Pair it with cornbread or over rice for a complete meal. 🥖🍚 ## Ingredients ### For the base - ½ lb. bacon, cut into small pieces - 1 cup onion, chopped - 1½ lb. ground beef ### For the beans mixture - 16 oz. pork 'n beans - 16 oz. lima beans - 16 oz. kidney beans - 16 oz. butter beans ### For the sauce - ¾ cup brown sugar - 1 tsp. dry mustard - 1 tsp. vinegar - ½ cup catsup ## Instructions 1. **Cook the bacon:** In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pan. 2. **Sauté the onions:** In the same pan, add chopped onions and sauté until they become translucent. 3. **Brown the beef:** Increase the heat to medium-high, add the ground beef to the pan, and cook until browned. Drain any excess fat. > 🔥 Remember to keep the heat medium so that the onions don’t burn! This adds a nice sweetness to the entire dish. 4. **Combine ingredients:** In a 2½-quart casserole dish, mix the bacon, sautéed onions, browned ground beef, and all the beans. 5. **Add the sauce:** In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, dry mustard, vinegar, and catsup. Pour this mixture over the bean and meat mixture; stir until well combined. 6. **Bake:** Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1½ hours. Then reduce the temperature to 300°F (150°C) and bake for an additional 2 hours. > ⏳ For a slower cook, you can transfer all the ingredients to a crock pot and set it to cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. This method deepens the flavors even more! ## Variations - **Vegetarian**: Replace ground beef with cooked lentils or extra beans for a protein-packed vegetarian dish. Add some chopped bell peppers for extra flavor! 🌱 - **Spicy Kick**: Add a chopped jalapeño or a dash of cayenne pepper to the sauce for a spicy twist. 🌶️ - **Sweet and Smoky**: Consider using smoked bacon for an enhanced smoky flavor that complements the sweetness of the beans even more. Enjoy Judy's Calico Beans as a hearty side or main dish that brings warmth and joy to your table! 🍽️💕
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