Recipe courtesy of
Stevie Stewart
for
Food Network Kitchen
Recipe courtesy of
Stevie Stewart
for
Food Network Kitchen
Watch how to make this recipe.
Calico Beans
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 2 quarts (10 servings as a side)
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 403
- Total Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 32 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Protein
- 24 g
- Cholesterol
- 67 mg
- Sodium
- 710 mg
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.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 2 quarts (10 servings as a side)
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 403
- Total Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 32 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Protein
- 24 g
- Cholesterol
- 67 mg
- Sodium
- 710 mg
Ingredients
Directions
- 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.
