Calico Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. lean hamburger
1/2 lb. bacon, cut up (hickory smoke adds a nice flavor)
1/2 c. ketchup
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vinegar (red wine vinegar)
1 tsp. yellow mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (15 oz.) can butter beans
1 can pork and beans
1 can (15 oz.) red kidney beans

Preparation

Brown hamburger and bacon.
Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt.
Drain beans, reserving all the pork and beans liquid and 1/2 of the kidney beans liquid.
In a large casserole, mix all ingredients with meat sauce.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour (add extra liquid from kidney beans if needed during baking).
Yields 8 to 10 servings.
Wonderful for family picnics and gatherings.
Recipe can be easily doubled.