Recipes

Bake 350ºF 90 minutes

1 package Calico Beans with Garden Vegetable Medley
¾ pound bacon
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1. Prepare Calico Beans with Garden Vegetable Medley according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile cut bacon into one inch slices and fry in skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from the skillet and set aside in medium size bowl.
3. Cook onion in bacon drippings until translucent, set aside with bacon.
4. Discard bacon drippings and cook the ground beef. Mix beef, bacon, onions, and bean mixture together and place in a baking dish.

CALICO BEAN SAUCE: 4 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
Mix all ingredients together. Pour sauce over bean mixture, cover and bake in 350º oven for 90 minutes.

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