Calico Baked Beans with hamburger and bacon is the perfect recipe for a crowd. It is a must at all of our family gatherings!

My mom got this recipe from my aunt and we grew up calling it PA Beans because she lives in Pennsylvania. The original recipe use to be printed on the back of the can of Rebar Butter Beans can. I don’t believe you can buy that brand any longer or at least not around here.

If you are looking for a more traditional baked bean recipe try this one!

Calico Baked Beans with Hamburger and Bacon

This recipe makes a lot and is perfect to bring to pitch in or potlucks!

I like using a dutch oven in this recipe because you then only have to use one pan, less dish washing!

Calico Baked Beans is a great versatile recipe that you can adapt to your liking by add more beans, etc. The original recipe called for 2 can’s of Kidney Beans (they aren’t my favorite) so I cut it back to only 1 can. In the summer my mom would often times add green beans from the garden.

Yes, you can make this recipe in the crock pot but I prefer the taste when it is cooked in the oven. The sauce gets stickier and thicker which is exactly how I like it!

More Bean Dishes to Try

Crock Pot Baked Beans with Pineapple

Virginia Baked Beans

Crock Pot Cowboy Baked Beans

Calico Baked Beans with hamburger and bacon is the perfect recipe for a crowd. It is a must at all of our family gatherings!

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Calico Baked Beans with Hamburger and Bacon

Perfect side dish for your picnic or potluck!

Course Side, Side Dish

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 2

Servings servings

Author The Farmwife Cooks

Ingredients

1 lb Ground Beef browned and drained
8 Slices Bacon friend and chopped into small pieces
1 Cup Onion chopped
1/3 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Cup Ketchup
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Prepared Mustard
1 15 oz Can Butter Beans drained
1 28 oz Can Pork and Beans
1 15 oz Can Red Kidney Beans drained
1 15 oz Can Lima Beans drained

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Brown the ground beef, bacon and onions and drain grease if desired.
Add the ketchup, vinegar and brown sugar and simmer on low heat for 30 mins; stirring occasionally.
Drain you beans and toss in a 9x13 inch pan or 4 quart casserole dish.
Add the meat mixture on top of the beans and bake for 1.5 - 2 hours.

Notes

Different brands of pork and beans have more or less liquid. If your beans are on the dry side or you use the 9x13 in pan make sure to watch during cooking so they don't dry out.

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