Smokey, hearty and sweet, these easy Baked Calico Beans are a welcome addition to any potluck. They also make a filling one pot dinner!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked beans, Calico Beans, slow cooker
Servings: 8
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $10
Equipment
slow cooker
Ingredients
1poundground beef
Half of an oniondiced
115 ounce can pork & beans
115 ounce can kidney beans, drained
115 ounce can large butter beans, drained
1cupketchup
1cupbrown sugar
1tablespoonWorcestershire
1tablespoonvinegar
½cupwater
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium high heat brown and cook your ground beef. Drain off the grease.
To your slow cooker add the ground beef, diced onion, pork and beans, drained kidney and butter beans, ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire, vinegar and water.
Stir to combine.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, stirring once.
Serve!
Notes
Substitute bbq sauce for the ketchup.Add green bell pepper or jalapenos for a pop of flavor.You can switch out the kidney beans and butter beans for your favorite beans, cannellini, black beans, or pinto beans.You can use breakfast sausage or smoked sausage instead of the beef.